Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-18
MURDER in PALACE
The King and Queen of Servia
Are Assassinated.
Chased TO the Roof and Shot = Queen
Draga's Two brothers. Premier
MarkOvltch, TSlrce Members
of Servian Cabinet and
Others Also Killed.

Belgrade, Servia, June ia mill
tary revolution broke out here We'd
nesday night. The troops, who re-
volted, surrounded the palace, assassi-
mated King Alexander, Queen Draga,
the latter's two brothers, Premier
Markovitch, Ministers Petrovitch and
Tudoroyics, Gen. Pavlovitch, the for
mer minister of war, two aides-de-
camp and two other officers
Prince Karageorgevitch was pro-
claimed king.
Vienna, June 12.-Dispatches from
Belgrade say that since the late King
AleXander's last suspension of the
Servian constitution the army has
been animated by hostile feelings
toward both the king and queen.
The revolution was planned weeks
ago. Secret committees were organ
lied in the country and worked in CO.
operation with the army The lead
ers of the revolution are said to have
been the new ministers OF Justice and
finance, respectively NJ. Schiokovics
and NJ. Nelikovics, and the Sixth regi-
ment of infantry, garrisonin.g Bel
grade, was designated to carry out
the plot. 1t was originally intended
that the plot should be executed
later, but fears that the new Servian
parliament would settle the question
of the succession to the throne has
tened matters.
Col. Naumovics, the adiutant of the
king, was entrusted with the eNecu-
tion of the plans. While on duty at
IL o'clock Wednesday night Naumo-
vics burst in the door leading to the
sleeping apartments of the royal
couple with n bomb and then enter
ed accompanied by Mischics and
number of junior officers. Previously
the palace guard had been overpow
cred and its commander was killed.
Naumovics presented to the king
form of abdication for his signature.
The document contained the state
ment that by marrying a public
prostitute" the king had degraded
Servia and that therefore he must
abdicate. The kings answer was to
draw a revolver and kill Naumovics
on the spot.
Michics then picked up the docu-
ment and presented it again, and the
king. who perceived his danger, fled
with Queen Draga 70 the palace roof,
both being in their night clothes.
The officers followed, continuously
firing, ultimately shooting down the
royal couple. Maj. Lazarewics, who
had been under the kings displeasurc
for two years. is said to have fired
the shot which actually killed the
king. At about O'Clock in the morn
ing Queen Draga's two brothers were
shot at their hoIges, as well as Pre-
mier Markovitch and his brother-in-
law. NJ. AlilkovitZ. the minister of the
interior, VI. Tudorovics, and his
daughter. and the war minister, Gen.
Pavlovitch.
Geneva, June 12.-Prince Peter
Karageorgevitch. whom the Servian
army has proclaimed king, has been
living in Geneva since 1891.
Through the Russian consul, an in
innate friend of Prince Karageorge-
witch. the Associated Press cores
pondent obtained the following state
ment:
prince Karaaeorgevitch declares
| himself innocent of any knowledge
of the tragedy at Belgrade. He said
| that through his grandfather he un-
| doubtcdly had the best right to the
| Servian throne. and intended taking
| it if possible for the sake of his son,
| but he expected to meet with great
difficulties and hoped for assistance
from Austria"
The prince is a widower, aged 50
and appears older. He has three
| children: George, his heir, l6 years
old; Alexander, ! years old. aXd
Helene. aged 10 years. He lives in an
extremely simple manner.
Belgrade, June 13.-The assassina-
tion of King Ale-ander and Queen
| Draga. the latter's two brothers, the
| SerNian premier. minister of war ana
former minister of war, and the proc
lamation by the army of Prince
Peter karag georgevitch, the pretender
to the throne, as king of Servia, hGs
| apparently been accepted by the cap.
ital and the Servian people without a
murmur. The mseting of parliament
| on Monday next is now looked for
! ward to to confirm the proclamation
as king of Prince Karageorgeyitch
and to regularize the new situation.
Geneva, june l3.-Prince Kara
| georgevitch. the newly proclaimed
king of Servia, gave an interview Fri
day i'm which he repeated his dis
claimer of any completely, direct or
Indirect, in the assassinations of
| King Alexander and Queen Draga. He
expressed his detestation of the
crime and gave brief outline of his
own political tendencies.
Berlin. June l3.-An interview with
| Col. Nischich, who was the leader OF
the military party which burst into
the palace at belgrade Wednesdas
night, Is published here. The colonel
is quoted as saying:
"There were number of u.s.
| Whether il was | or another who fired
the first shot Is simply conjecture
The chief point for us is that our
work was successful We have ren,
dercd the fatheritnd tremendous
service, and we aTe highly satisfied 81
our success"
a Murder aad Suicide.
indianapolis, June l2,-James Du'
mas, proprietor Of transfer com.