Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-06-17
ANOTHER REGICIDE.
King and Queen of Seryia Shot
Down.
BUTCHERY IN Tie SERVIAN PALACE
New Government Formed and n Pro-
ciamation Issued TO the Servians-
History of the Tragic Events.

Belgrade, Servia, BY CGble.-A milf
tary revolution broke out here We'd
nesday night. The troops who re-
volted under the leadership of Mai.
Angikovics surrounded the palace and
assassinated King Alexander. Queen
Draga, the latters sister. the Queen s
brother. Nikodem. Premier Marko-
Witch. and Ministers Petrovitch and
Iudorovics. Gen. Pavlovitch. former
Minister of War. and some members
Of the Royal Guard. Prince Karageorg-
witch was proclaimed King. \ new gov
eminent was formed and the following
proclamation issued:
TO the Servian People:
"Wednesday night tho King and
queen were Shot. In this grave and
lateiul movement the friends of the
fatheriand have combined to form "A
new government. While the govern
ment makes this announcement to the
people ii is assured that the Servian
People will gather around it and lend
IL their aid to maintain order and Sc
curlty througout the land.
The government hereby makes IL
known that from today the constitu-
ton of April, 1901. comes into force.
The meeting of national representa-
tives. dissolved by the proclamation of
March "a. is summoned to meet at Bel
grade, June Is.
tSigned) "Jovan Avakumovics. Pre-
m!er; l.. Jubnor kalievics. Foreign
minister; Stjoan PravitCh. Minister
OF the Interior; George Henrics.
Minister Of Commerce: General Jor-
van Alanazkovics, Minister OF War;
NoJllsay NilkoviCs. Minister OF FL
nance; Colonel Alexander NIachin.
Minister ofPubiic Works: L.Jubomir
Schiokovics, Minister OF Justice"
The streets are thronged with people
whose actions seem to approve the
coup d etat. NJ. Pravitch the new Min
ister of the Interior, was loudly
chcered us he drove to the ministry.
The new Premier belongs to the Inde-
pendent Liberal party.
AS the morning advanced the eX-
element in the streets grew steadily
Iii spite of the pouring rain 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 deal quickly with
any opposition TO the newly-formed
governments will. The soldiers dis.
"arded their cockades bearing the late
king Alexander's cipher and substi-
tuted for it flowers, green twigs and
leaves
Bands of young men paraded the
streets waving flags and shouting
Long live Karageorgvitchv' Flags
are flying from nearly every house in
belgrade and there is absolutely no
oisplay whatever Of Grape or other
sings OF mourning. The r. standard
las been lowered from over the pal
ace. Reports from places outside Bel
grade indicate that the country ac-
cepts the disappearance OF the Obreno-
witch dynasty without regret
According TO the best available III
formation obtanable from the mass OF
contradictions, the crime was carried
cut by members of the Sixth Infantry.
under the command of Colonies MisCh-
Mich and Machin. The latter is
brother-in-law of Queen Draga and is
Minister Of Public Works In the new
Cab!nent. The soldiers appear to have
fought their way into the palace. shoot
ms down the aidc-de-Camp on duty.
Colonel Naumvics, although accordirg
70 another version, the King shot
Naunvics because he opened the gate
10 his assailants. thereby creating a
suspicion OF his connivance Some OF
the persons killed were surprised n
their houses, simultaneously with the
attack on the palace.
The remains of King Alexander VIII
probably be buried at the Convent Of
Rakova. The other bodies will be n
tered in the local cemetery.