Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-18
ALEXANDER, DRAGA AND sEV.
ERAL MINISTER'S ARE
SLAIN.
CHEF CONSIDERATIONS
ALL MEN OF HIGH RANK
PEOPLE GREET THE NEWS WITH
SHOUTS AND GREAT RE-
JOGGING.

Belgrade. June ia military con-
spiIacy, which subsequent events
show had the sympathy OF the majori-
ty of the Scrvian people, was carried
out in the eal,y hours OF yesterday
morning, and King Alexander, Queen
Draga, her I%;o brothers and several
were assassnatal.
Prince Peter Karagcarscsch. pre-
tender to tie throne. has been pro-
claimed king by the army, and there
is every reason to believe that this de
cision will be confirmed by the Servlan
parliament which has been summoned
to meet June Is.
The revolution was executed with
out any opposition on tha part OF the
people OF Belgrade. and TIC caUlal and
the country remain tranquil.
While tl.e main outlines of the
evcr.s which took place within the
royal palace are known, the details
arc conflicting, owing to the
Extraordinary Secrecy
with which the plot was contrived and
carried out. The chief conspirators
were all men of high rank, who acted
in concert with the army. The par
tcipation of the latter in the assas-
sinations which blOtted out the Obre-
novich dynasty which has ruled Sci via
with a short intermlssion for neall:, Il
century, is mainly due to the attttsle
of King Alexander and his conaort
toward the officers of the array whor.
he always treated with scant courtesy.
His desire to remove the war school
from Belgrade to Sl,ebatz particularly
gave the cfl!cc,'s ofTense.
Dissatisfaction against King Alex
ander's rule has been actuated since
his suspension of the constitution last
April, and it is from that time that the
military plot dates.
About / o'clock in the morning the
Sixth and Seventh regiments were
called to arms and were led to The
royal palace, which they
Entirely Surrounded.
A band of thirty Offices led by Col.
Maschin and Col. Mi&chics. forced
their way into the palace, shooting all
who attempted to ba: t;'2!r passage
They were aideu by treason within.
The aide-de-camp or duty. Col. Maui
movies, had been won over by ti'a con-
spirators and was intrusted VIII the
plans for action within the royal i'll
closure. Several doors leading to the
royal apartments were blown i'll by
dynamite. Col Naumovics himself
bursting in the door of the r"Fal bed
chamber viii a bomb. The officers
had called on the king to open. bat he
had CURLY refused. AS the ,''.'' fell
the king rushed to window %?! ap
pcaled for assistance, but II" answer
came. Realizing the Situation. he re
turned to the queen, l....:ns :!2r in
his arms to protect l!e.s S.; awaited
the conspirators.
Col. Naumovics and til, un,ccrs then
entered the room. N.,.nnNi.'s pre-
sented TO the king form q. a::': cation
for his signature. The d::::;.nlcHt con
tanned the statement that ~ marrying
public prostitute" the ki..g
Had Defrauded Servia
and that he must abdicate. The king
answer was to draw a revolver and
kill Naumovics on the spot. Col
>1ischics picked up the document and
presented it again. King Alexander
waved it from him. The. officers tAel1
with their drawn reyo!yers, E:ed
hail of bullets and the royal couple
fell together to the ground. Iiv. A:ng
fingered until 4 o'clock yss.e; LAY
morning. when he died.
A single cannon si,ot announced the
execution of the p!ct, all the terrible
details of which perhaps may never &C
curately be known. Detachmcnts OF
troops Immediately marched to the
bureaus of posts and te!egraphs anc
the railway stations and occupied
them. Other troops Immediately
marched to the barracks and pro
claimed Prince Karagcorgey:ch king
A body of mounted officers w;sa Lieut.
Gruics, son of the present am@a.;:adol
at Constantinople. at their heaa, rode
to the center of the town AID an
nounced the army's choice to t.. PEG
ple. who now alarmed, were th:2;iglng
the streets.
People Are Pleased.
Enthusiastic shouts were raised Of
Long live Karageorgevich," and
Long live the army" The troops a,
the barracks received the news with
Joy. There was only one objector
Gen. Nikolics, commander Of the Dan
ube division, who was promptly shot
down and severely wounded, but MOI
before he had shot and killed Lieut.
Gagics.
Places of business are closed and
many inhabitants have left town
Even with q pass it Is dimcult to OBJ