The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-12
Popuiace Well Pleased With Sudden
Turn and Manifests Its Full
Approval.

eral PavlOvich, the former minister OF
war, and some of the members of the
royal guard. Prince Karageorgevitch
was proclaimed king.
"A new government was formed and
the following proclamation was is
sued:
ITO the Servian people: Last
night the king and queen were shot.
In this grave and fateful movement
friends Of the ~fatherland have COM
bined to form a new government. While
the government makes this announce
ment to the people, it is convinced
that the Servian people will gather
around it and lend their aid to main
tain order and security throughout
the land.
THE government hereby makes it
known that from today the constitu-
ton of April s, 1901, comes in force.
"a meeting Of the national representa-
tives, dissolved by the proclamation
OF March "a, is summed to meet at
Belgrade June is.
(Signed.)
'Jovan Avakumovics, Premier.
Il. Jubonur Kalcvics, Foreign
Minister.
'Stojan Protics, Minister of In
terror.
George Hensiscs, Minister of
Commerce.
General Jorovan Alanzokvics,
Minister of War.
'.Vogislav velikovics, Minister Of
Finance.
Il. Jubimir Schiokovics, Minister
of Justice"
Approve Bloody Deed.
, The streets We're thrOnged with
people, whose autioas seemed To al,-
prove the c3lp d'etat. NJ. Pro:ics,
the new minister Of the interior. was
lcundly cheer,sl as he drove TO the
ministry. NJ. Avalzumovics, The lew
premier, belongs to the independent
liberal party. The people re-
ceived the news of the assassina-
tons, which were perpetratA be-
tween 1920 last night and 2 o'clock
this morning. quietly.
The bodies Of the king ana queen
remain in the palace.
AS the morning advanced the ex-
citement in the streets grew steadily.
In spite Of the pouring rain. thousands
OF people gathered in the vicinity
of the palace. everywhere troops
OF all arms were posted and field guns
were placed in position to quickly
deal with any opposition to the newly
formed governments will. The sol
diers discarded their cockades bear
ing the late King Alexander's cipher
and substituted for it flowers. green
twigs and leaves.
Bands of young men paraded the
streets, waving flags and shouting
Long live karageorgevitch."
Flags are flying from nearly every
house in Belgrade and there is abso-
lutely no display whatever Of crepe or
other signs of mourning. The royal
standard has been lowered from over
the palace. Reports from places out
side Belgrade indicate that the coun-
try accepts the disappearance of the
Obrenovitch dynasty without regret.
There were many causes leading to
the revolution. A large section OF the
people were greatly dissatisfied with
the tendency of King Alexander to
eliminate the radical element from
the government and by the constant
rumors of his intention to appoint
Queen Draga's brother, Lunjeviza,
heir apparent. In addition to this,
the queen was disliked by the people,
who were also intensely outraged at
the recent suspension OF the consti-
tion. The minister did not anticipate
that the changes would result in in
ternecine strife or in any real dangers
the country. He pointed out that
the original -.arageorge was not a
prince He was a rich swine owner.
The father Of the new king was made
! prince in 1912.
Another Version.
Berlin, June 1.-THE Frankfort
Zeitung in is version On the tragedy