Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-06-19
THE WAY.
Peter KAr.EsorEsvitsh is Unanimously
Elected King


Elected King
BELGRADE June l5-Ths Sxupsch-
tina and Senate assembled sodaI Aa.i
then proceeded 10 church CPoa r.
assembling IN joint Sessiou they VII
pass a resolution Of general amnesty
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king.
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S~Eup@-Etins and Senate entered tie b4u
sud loE tlsir STATS informally.
President V=IinirpTot:c5 ro- and i@-
laedistsly began speaking amid breath
less silence. tie said The rational a.
sembly had nst to elect = King Of the
'sthe.!and, having already agreed upon
the principles Of the ueS Constitution.
Immediately the whole a~ssemblaSe rose
and shouted Long live Karageorge-
Witch The roll call followed, each
member rising quietly IL his place and
saying prince Karageorgevitcb.-
There WAS nc dissenting vote aud the
proceedings closed with brief speeches
delivered by the President and Prem er.
congra:ula'ipg the assembly upon its
days work which. it was hoped. torbode
better days for Servia.
Directly after wards the soldiers out
eide took the oath Of allegiance to the
new King. the late Queen Dragd's regi.
meHt being the first 10 do 20.
The inhabitants of belgrade are re-
markedly quiet and apparently uncon-
cerned. The cafes are filed with
people reading the newspapers and
playing cards or chess, the shops are
open aud there IL little to indicate that
the nation has been engaged III the olec-
ton Of "A new sovereign.
The new constitution closely follows
that OF 1888 and is even more demo-
cratic. 1t is described is making Ser
via virtually a Republic with the king
at its head.
GENEVA, June lj.-Prince Peter kar-
ngcOrgevitch has Photographed his nc.
ceptancc OF the Seryian throne.
King Peter also telegraphed to the
Empcrors Of Russia and Austria and TO
tiIe King Of Italy, announcing his cleo
ton and adding that he hoped to work
FOR the good Of Servia.
Prince Peter received calmly but with
evident satisfaction, the Geographic no.
LITIGATION 81 his election us king.
Subsequently us he received con.
gratulgtions King Peter became mor
excited, laughed Historically, marched
vigorously up and down the room and
finally flung himself into Il chair tremb-
ling with excitement.
His acceptance OF the throne is stated
to be subject 20 four conditions:
First-That tie action Of the Skup.
schtina is constit utional and entirely
free from bribery and force.
SscOnd-That those directly implicit.
ed in the transformations i'll the revolution
should be cxilcd.
fhird--TIat: the civil list be in.
creased.
Fourth-Tlat an official delegation
come to Geneva to confer with him.
KING Peter in I'm interview announced
TINT he had accepted she crown Of Ser
via and would assume the title Of "Petcr
the Firat."
IL um profoundly touched" he said "at
the confidence shown me-
GEHEvA, June l5.-Kiug Peter recciv.
ed nj . o'clock this afternoon II telegram
from Belgrade That Il sharp
fight had taken place in the streets be-
tween the iartisans Of the new king md
those of Milan. father ~ the murdered
King Alexander
Grand E"nonnpiurnt Officers.