Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-06-17
Servian King and Queen and 9th
ers Put to Death by
Band of Officers.
A NEW GOVERNMENT PROCLAIMED
Changed Condition of Things Well
coined by the Masses and Better
Future For Servia FOreeastsd.
Graphic Account Of the Revolt Of the
Army Officers and the Putting to
Death Of the King and Queen
and the Ministers.

Peiei due, SeTNia, June ia mill
tary revolution broke out here early
Thursday morning The troops. who
revolted under the leadership OF Mai.
Angikcvcs. surrounded the palace and
assassinated or wounded all within
sight. Prince Karageorgevitch was
proclaimed king and thu. .ew govern
ment was formed
The newspapers forecast better
future for Servia and the new state OF
things is heartily welcomed by the
masses.
Belgrade. June 13.-The assassina-
ton of King Alexander and Queen
Drasa. the queens two brothers. the
Servian premier. the minister of war
and the former minister OF war. per
petrated in the dark hours of Thurs.
day morning by a band OF officers. ami
the proclamation by the army of
Prince Peter Kara-Georgevitch, the
pretender to the throne, as king Of
Servia, has apparently. it may be said
now that 36 hours has passed. been ac
copied by the capital and the Servian
people without murmur. The meet
ing of the skupSchtina on Monday
next is now looked forward to con
firm the proclamation as king Of
Prince Kara-GeorgeSitch and to regu.
larize the new situation.
The only new element in the situs-
ton is feeling among the intelligent
classes in favor of the abolition of n
Servian monarchy altogether and the
creation of republic, and this senti-
ment is shared by at least one mem
Der Of the provisional government
Differences OF opinion on this point
developed Friday at meeting of the
cabinet when the new foreign minis
ter. Ljubonir Kalievich, expressed him
self for the establishment of a repub.
iican form of government The ma.
5ority of the ministers, however. de.
clared themselves in favor OF a new
king in Prince Peter Kara -Georgevitch
They strengthened their declaration
by the strong argument that il was
certain that Austria and Russia would
not countenance the creation of re-
public. This is the view generally
shared by politicians.
The remains OF the ill-fated king and
queen we!'1 buried stealthily Thursday
night in the chapel of St Mark, where
the members of the Obrenovitch family
are inferred.
the government has laid claim to-
the possessions of the late monarch
1t is not known whether he left for
tune. but it is supposed that he had
considerable savings. having lived
economically during the last decade.
1t is reported that the greater part OF
his money was deposited in England.
but it. is questionable whether the
money would be delivered to the Scrv-
ian government. The opinion here is
that all belongs to- the state even in.
GLIDING the kings foreign Investments.
II is possible that former Queen Nata.
lie may also appear as an heires ).
Queen Draga was in receipt Of 10000
gulden (s14.550) monthly and also had
great savings. which will be handel
over to her three sisters.
The following is a narrative Of tle
revolution given by men who took an
active part in it:
Army officers to the number OF 90
having formed a project OF a revolt.
among them being delegates from a.
most every garrison in Servia and
mcnts. Lieut.. Col Mitschitsch invited
his comrades on Wednesday evening
at II o'clock to meet in the Kalmag.
den garden and there the immediate
carrying out Of the intended deed wa3
organized At $40 a. m. the officers
in eight groups. went TO the Konah.
the royal palace. Each had a cue and
especial directions regarding his ear.
in the revolution.
III the konak (palace) itself the rev.
olutionaries had two important parti
sans in the kings bodyguard. Col.
Alexander Maschin. Queen Draga's
cousin, and the kings personal adiu.
tant. Lieut.. Naumovics. Two officers
Of the hig1 military academy appeared
at the appointed hour. 2. m AT the
gate q the konak. where the kings
adjutant. Panajotovic. who was In the
conspiracy. handed them tho keys to
the garden gaze. which Is always kept
locked. First. stepping before t1s
guard At tho konsk. one OF the two
officers called. Throw down your
arms a fight ensucd. with shot,
from both sides. i'm which several per
sons were wounded
the Tevclutionists then entered the
front garden without hindrancc. AMI
reached t1c court yard Of the old ko.
max where Lieut. Nsumovics was
waiting. He opened the lock OF the
Iron door leading to the front room or
ire first floor. BY this il was seen that
the konak was carefully closed AMI
that danger was suspected Hurrying
upstairs TO the first floor. the revolt.
ing officers attracted the attention OF
the palace attendants and the royal
family by the noise OF the shooting.
Lieut. Lavar Petcrovitch alarmed by
the unwon.ed hu5bub, hurried forward
with "a Drawn revolver in one hand and
a sword