The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-18

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Without l.rht they could not have
found their vicAms, who iled from
their sleeping apartment through cor.
ridors and numerous rooms. and might
have escaped, but part of the officers
with burning candles and others with
pistols, commenced to search for the
royal couple,
kino and Queen Shot Down.
At last Queen Draga's servant was
found. He wounded Captain Dimi
trevic severely, but was spared be-
cause he was needed In finding The
fleeing couple. Indeed. this servant
showed the officers where King Alex
ander and Queen Draga had gone TO
secrete themselves. When he had
told this he was shot. Colonel
Maschin now Joined the revolutionists
and led them back to the sleeping
apartment. where the kings adjutant
tried TO hinder the search He shot
at Lieutenant NaumoviCs, who fell
dead. The others killed the adjutant
After long search a small door lead
ing 10 an alcove was discovered. but
was found locked II was broken in
with an axe and here the royal cou.
pie were found in uudress. The older
officers first intended forcing the king
to abdicate, hut the young officers
were in no mood to be held hask, and
shot the royal couple Nobody knows
in the excitement who shot first. but
II is generally said it was Lieutenant
kistjcs.
After the murder, King AleNander's
body was found entirely covered with
blood. That Of Queen Draga was
badly torn by bullets.
Almost simultaneously with the
butchery in the palace the troops en-
deavored TO arrest all the relatives of
the queen and those ministers whom
/ the conspirators disliked. Two broth.
ers of TSo queen, Lieutenant Colonels
Nikola and Nikodern Luujevics. We're
seized and escorted by a detachment
OF troops from their dwelling to the
| guard room OF the divisional com.
mander. They were evidently not
suspicious Of their doom, and were
/ lighting cigarettes when they were
shot dead by eight soldiers.
! General Zinzar Markovics, the pre-
mier; General Pavlovics. minister Of
war, and NJ. Tudorovics, minister of
the interior, were shot by the troops
as they attempted to defend them
selves from arrest The former two
were killed, while Minister Tudorovics
is Just alive.
Victims Exposed to Public Gaze.
Shortly after midnight the bodies
of the dead king and queen were car
ried TO their last resting place. 1t
was q pitifu sight All day long the
victims were reposing in rough COT
fms, and had lain exposed to the gaze
of those who had killed them and to
the privileged curious. There have
been unpleasant evidences of the
public resentment against the late
royal couple. Some persons even spat
on the remains.
The bodies of the victims were con.
veyed 10 the Belgrade cemetery in
hearses. and all were buried simul-
taneOusly. The burial services were
brief, only two priests being present
Not q single friend or relative of the
dead king and queen was present The
remains OF the royal n2ir were in
TERED II vault in the cemetery
chapel. Two wooden crosses alone de-
noted the spot marked Alexander
/ ObrenOvics and "DrajilCa Obreno-
cics." The other bodies lie outside in
the cemetery IL rough graves
The sisters and uieces Of the late
queen. who had been arrested by the
military authorities, were expelled
from the country. Late al N hit her sis
ters were permitted 10 take farewell
look al the dead queen remains
They were subsequently conveyed b.
the police on board Z Servian ship
which brought them down 10 Pane
sova They were lucky 70 escape with
their lives.
The autopsy held has proved tha,
the late king received 30 shot wounds
many Of them deadly Queen Draga
nao numerous shot and sabre wounds
and II is alleged that her body was
torn IL barbarous fashion. The ap
pearance Of the royal apartments IA
indescribable. The doors and floors
are shattered and the ruins drenchec
with blood.
There has been 40 sign Of mourning
but II il not certain that every sec
ton Of the public Will quietly &C
quiesce IN the revolution, and the ten
sion will continue until Peter Kara
georgeWtch's ascension has been re
Cobnized.
joyful demonstrations were INDUCED
in by the pOpuiace throughout the
day and business has not been dis
CIrJcd.
A new government was formed, al
follows.
Joyan Ayakumoyitch, premier
LjuUohur KalieUtch, foreign minis
ter
stoiau Probes minister Of the 10
terror
GtgT,. IcLsl.l. minister Of com