The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-12

Belgrade say that since the late King
Alexander's last suspension of the Ser
Wan constitution the army had been
animated by hostile feelings toward
both the King and Queen.
The revolution was planned weeks
ago. Secret committees were organized
in the country and worked in co-opera-
ton with the army The leaders of the
revolution are said to have been the
new ministers of justice and finance,
respectively, NJ. Schiokovics and M
Vtlikovics, and the Sixth Regiment OF
Infantry, garrisoning Belgrade, 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, FASTENED matt1rs. Col.
Naumovics. the adjutant of the King,
was intrunsted with the execution OF
the plans.
Against Queens Fair Name.
While on duty at IL o'clock last night
Naumovics burst In the door leading
to the sleeping apartments of the royal
couple with bomb and then entered,
accompanied by Mischics and a num-
Der of junior officers.
Previously the palace guard had been
overpowered and it's commander, Capt
Pauajowics, was killed. Naumovics
presented to the King a form of abdi-
cation for his signature. The docu-
ment contained the statement 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.
Mischics then picked up the docu-
ment and presented it again, and the
King, who perceived his danger, fled
with Queen Draga to the palace roof
both being in their night clothes. The
officers followed, continuously firing,
and ultimately shot down the royal
couple. Maj. Luka Lazarewics, who had
been under the Kings displeasure for
two years, is said to have fired the shot
which actually killed the King
Ihen OtherE were Killed.
At about 2 o'clock this morning
Queen Draga's two brothers were shot
at their homes, as well as Premier
Markovitch and his brother-in-law, M.
Milkovitz, the minister of the interior;
M. Tudorovics and his daughter, and
the war minister. Gen. Pavlovitch.
While these events were proceeding
at the palace the streets of the city
were already occupied by soldiers, and
an armed force surrounded the royal
residence. The horses and guns of the
batteries of artillery were all decor
ated with evergreens, as for a festi-
val The soldiers discarded the badge
of King Alexander from their helmets
An attempt was made to support the
dynasty by the commander of the
Danube division. who tried to march
the Eighth Regiment of Infantry into
the city to help the late King, but he
was opposed by a body of troops under
Col. Gagowics. In the fight which en-
sued both the officers mentioned were
killed.
PINT II on on Royal Pair.
What purports to be an official ex-
PLANTATION of the tragedy was issued at
Belgrade during the day. 1t says:
after dinner on Wednesday evening
the King and Queen, with some Of
their relatives and several ministers,
sat on the balcony Of the palace. Sud
denly the King demanded that Queen
Draga leave the country. She refused
and was supported by some OF the
ministers. When the King saw this
opposition he ordered the military to
occupy the palace. In the meantime
the Queens friends were also active
and collected her supporters. II was
IN a fight between the two factions
that the King and Queen were killed"
A dispatch received by the Austrian
foreign Office this afternoon announced
that the seryian Parliament which
has been summoned for June 10. will
only elect Prince Peter KarageorEe-
witch king IN the event ~ Auatra and
Rusn.a noi opposing such step Aus
tia would noe object bseause, although