Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-11
Fought Their Way In.

Fought Their Way In.
According to the best available informa
ton obtainable from kbt mass of CON
tradictions, the crime Eas carried out by
members of the 9th 4 PANTRY, under the
command of Coils. MiaEhich and Machin
The latter is brother-M-law of the Queen
Draga and Is minister of public works in
the new cabinet
The soldiers appear to have fought their
way into the palace, shooting down the
aid-de-camp on duty, Col. Naumovics, al
though according to another version, the
king shot Naumovics because he opened
the gate to his ASSISTANTS, thereby creating
a suspicion of his connivance.
Some of the other persons killed were
surprised IN their houses. simultaneously
with the attack on the palace The bodies
of all the dead will be placed in. collins
during the course of the day. The remains
of King Alexander will probably be buried
at the convent of RakoYza. The other
bodies will be inferred In the local ceme-
terry.
Tried to Abduct Queen.
COLOGNE. June 1.-the Cologne Ga
zette prints dispatch from Belgrade which
says a story is current there that the late
King Alexander was recently considering
effecting a separation from Queen Draga.
and that the latter. becoming aware of
this. planned preventive measures
Some high military officers, last night, the
dispatch adds, entered the palace and tried
to carry off the queen by force, but en-
countered strong resistance on the part
of the queens partisans,: and in the strug-
gle which followed the king and queen and
their respective supporters were killed.
All entry to the palace Is prohibited and
a strong Gordon OF troops surrounds the
royal residence.
The ministers who shared the fate of
their sovereign were the leading spirits of
the Obrenovitch party. Their murder re-
\ <,,1ry M nf wac hi,
real stand against the Karageorgevitchs
who have now no serious opponents in Ser
via. 49, I =
Sensation In Paris.
, PARIS, June 1.-THE startling announce
ment of the assassination of the King and
Queen of Servia. caused deep sensation
here, particularly in governmental circles.
The foreign office received early advices
from the French minister at Belgrade con-
firming the Belgrade press disr atches, and
adding that the city was comparatively
quiet this morning. the people seeming to
accept the proclamation of Prince Kara
georgevitch as king. Foreign Minister Del
casse communicated his advices to Presl-
dent Loubet. Officials OF the foreign Office
say 1t is too soon to indicate clearly the
effect of the situation in Servia on the
European situation
Servias dynastic troubles have been long
impending, the present uprising being due
ganda of the pretender 4Karageorgevi:ch
1t is recalled that when the Karageorge-
witch dynasty secured brief rule in 1865
the European powers interviewed and estab-
lished a protectorate and thus terminal ted
that dynasty.
Whether there will be similar action of
the powers at this timeN Officials are un-
tragedies is chiefly Occupying attention. It
is generally believed that the assassina-
lions are the sequel Of the kings coup
d'etat two months ago, when he suspended
the constitution. resulting in the disgrace
and the retirement of nurHber Of senators
and leading officials. a.
Well Known in. Paris.
PARIS. June 11.-TbeyneW king is well
known here. having frequently visited this
city He has; a couaha Prince Bodijar
Karageorgevitch. living on the Avenue du
Bcis de Boulogne, who took part in the
French campaign in Tonquin and was deco
rated with the Cross of the Legion of
Honor. T. "a
In an interview today PRICE Bodijar said
he considered ;tiet popular hatred of Queen
Draga was largely responsible for the
events at BelsradeH-He added that his
cousin. the new king, had long aspired
to the Servian throne, and declared that
the family was coisely allied to Russia,
thus assuring a pro-Russian policy In
Servia.
DIR. Petroviteh of the Servian legation
described the new king as a student of af-
fairs of state, as being intensely animated
by Servia's political destinieS and an
admirer of Russia. The newly proclaimed
king. DR.. Petrovitch added. is sending his
son to st. Petersburg, where he will be
educated at the expense of the imperial
court Of Russia.
Urged to Take Throne.
Politicians had frequently sought to In
duce the new king to attempt to take the
throne of Servia, but he always replied
that he would not permit a dynastic con-
test to provoke a civil CONFUSION. and he
preferred to await the result of the popu-
lar WEAKNESS resulting from the old
regime.
A French government official said
THE bloody deed of last night Is the
most pressing menace to the general peace
of Europe that has happened in many
years"
One Hundred Killed.
LONDON. June ia special dispatch
from Rome alleges that nearly a hundred
persons were killed last night at Belgrade.
but there is no confirmation Of this report
from elsewhere.
Official Confirmation Received.