Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-11

Belgrade, SefNla, June ia military
revolution broke out here last night.
The troops, who revolted under the
leadership Of Major Angikoyics, sur
rounded the palace assassinated King
Alexander Queen Draga, the latters
sister, the queens brother, Nlkodem;
Premier Markovitch, Ministers Petro-
witch and Tudoroyics, General Pavlo-
witch the former minister Of war and
some OF the members of the royal
guard. Prince Karageorgeyitch was
proclaimed king,
A PROCLAMATION.
A new government was formed and
the following proclamation was Issued;
ITO the seryan People;
Last night the king and queen we're
shot. In this grave and fateful move
ment friends Of the fatherland have
combined 10 form a new government.
While the government makes this an
nouncement 10 the people 1t is con-
WINGED that the Seryian people viii
gather around II and lend It their aid TO
maintain order and security through
out thSland
"The government hereby makes
known that from today the constitution
OF April 1901, comes in force. A
meeting OF the national representatives
dissolved by the proclamation of
March a. Is summoned to meet at Bel
grade June Is.
(signed)
"Jovan Avakumovics premier
Il. Jubonur Kalcylcs, foreign minis
ter.
81 "stojan Protics, minister of the In
terlor.
George HensIcs, minister of com
merce.
General Jorovan Alanzokvics, min
iste ROT war.
b "Vogisiay Velikoyics, minister Of fin
ance,
Justice
The streets were thronged with peo-
plo whose actions seem to approve the
coup dotat NJ. Protics the new min
istcr Of the Interior was loudly cheer
Cd as he drove to the ministry. Mr..
AvakumovIcs, the new premier, belongs
10 the Independent Liberal party.
i'he people received the news of the
assassinatlons, which were perpetrated
Between 10 80 last night and ? o'clock
mis- morning, quietly.
The bodies Of the king and queen re-
main In the palace.
AS The morning advanced the excite
mont In the streets grew steadily. In
sIito Of the pouring rains thousands
OF people gathered in the vicinity OF
The palace. Everywhere troops Of all
arms were posted and field guns were
placed in position to quickly deal with
any opposition 20 the newly formed
governments will The soldiers dis
carded their coekades bearing the late
King Alexander's cipher and substitute
cd for It flowers green. twigs and
leaves.
Bands OF young men paraded the
streets. waving flags and shouting
"Iong live Barageorgevltch."
fiags are flying from nearly every |
house in Belgrade and there is abso-
mte'y no display whatever of crepe or
other signs Of mourning The royal |
ctandard has been lowered from over |
The palace. Reports from places out
side Belgrade indicate that the country |
sccepts' the disappearance OF the OBJ |
renovitch dynasty without regret
According to the best available infor- I
nation obtalnable from the mass OF |
contradictions the crime was carried |
out by members Of the Sixth infantry, |
under the command OF Coils. Mischief |
and Machin, The latter is a brother-in-
law Of the late Queen Draga and is
minister Of public works in the new cab
tnet The soldiers appear to have
fought their way into the palace shoot
inc down the aide-de-camp on duty |
Col Naumovis although. according to
another version, the king shot Naumo-
Wis because he opened the gate TO his
sssailants. thereby creating a suspicion
Of his connivance. Some Of the other
persons killed were Surprised in their
houses, simultaneously with the attack
on the palace. The bodies Of all the
tead win be placed in collins during the
course Of the day. The remains Of King
Alexander viii probably be buried ct
The convent Of Rakovza. The other
bodies viii be Inferred in tpe local
cemetery.
SIGNAL FOR MASSACRE.
Cannon were fired as a signal for the
carnage TO begin and the troops sur
rounded the ministerial residences at
the same time as they moved on the
pa,soA !