The sun., 1903-06-12

order and security throughout the land
The Government hereby makes known tina
from to-day the Constitution OF April 0. 1901
comes into force. The meeting OF the ma
tional representatives. dissolved by the proc
larnation OF March a. is summoned to mee
at Belgrade on June is.
JovAS AvAKuMov1Ts. Premier without q
portfolio.
!. LJupoMR KALIEvIroB. Minister Of For
eign Afsirs.
SroyAS PRoTITcH. Mini ster Of the Interior
GEoRo GENsHIcs. Minister OF Com nlerce.
I. Gen. JoRvAN ATASAzKovIrcH. Minister Of
!: War.
: vo,IsLAv YsLIxovIrcH. Minister Of Fl
I nance.
/, Col ALEXANDER MAoHIS, Minister Of
7 Public Works,
t; LJuBoMIR SToJASoyIrcH. Minister OF
! Public Worship.
I LrsoMrR scHrvxovIrcH, Minister OF
Justice.
smRrAIS DIFFERENCES" AROSE
! IN addition to this proclamation the
: Ministry issued the following:
/ Certain differences which arose at court
led to the intervention OF the army and
; their lives.
3, With the view 10 the maintenance OF peace
and order in tho country, at the present
time dif1icult and fateful. representatives
OF all the political parties have fastened to
come to an understanding and form pro-
visional government In order to reestablsh
the Constitution existing before March %.
and to call together the national representa-
tiyes elected under the regime OF the Con-
stitution Of April Q, 1901.
At a sitting to be held on June is the national
representatives will proceed to the election
Of a sovereign, and will take charge OF the
situation.
according to reports received to the present
from the military and civil authorities. order
haa not been disturbed in any part OF the
country, IS. and the Government will take
steps to maintain It.
The Government feels convinced that act
ing thus it will ensure for the new order Of
things tn. sympathies of all the European
Powers.
The CONSPIRACY
Major Augikovitch wa. at the head OF
the conspiracy. which included all the
leaders Of the army. TO wipe ont the ruling
family and restore the rival dynasty Of
Karageorgevitch There is every indica-
ton that the army ia under the complete
control Of it's leaders
The plot to kill the members of the ruling
family dates from short time after the
suspension Of the Constitution by King
Alexander on April I Of this year This
action increased the unpopularity Of the
King, who was never a strong ruler and
whose arrogance provoked hostility
The murders were accomplished without
srousing the city. which remained quiet
all night There was no sign that anything
unusual was going on, except that a large
number of troops patroled the streets.
The palace is situated on the main street,
abutting a sidewalk There was no means
Of defence against serious attack. The
private apartments Of the King and Queen
were only twenty yards from the main
street and were easily reached. The Min
istry OF Foreign Affairs adjoins. but
it was not visited by the consprators
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION.
The following purports to be an official
explanation Of the killing OF the King and
Queen:
after dinner Wednesday evening the
King and Queen, some OF their relatives and
several Ministers were sitting on balcony
of the palace. when suddenly tho King
Of the Queen that she leave the
country. She refused and was supported
By certain Of the Ministers present.
.-@When the King saw his commands thus
opposed he ordered the military to occupy
the palace. Meanwhile. however, the
Queens friends had also been active and
had collected their supporters. A fight
occurred between the two factions. and In
the course Of the combat the King and
Queen were killed" ~
Post -nortem examinations OF the King
and Queen were made by the doctor.
and subsequently the bodies were placed
in plain wooden coff1ns. The funeral OF
the King and Queen will take place next
Sunday.
The rain fell in torrents to-day, but this
did not have the effect Of keeping the popu-
lace within doors. Thousands Of persons
gathered in the vicinity Of the palace and
discussed the situation, Everywhere troops
of all Arms were on duty and cannon were
commanding all the strategic points.
The troops have discarded their cockades
bearing King AleSander's cipher and have
substituted for them flowers and leaves
Bands of young men have been parading
the streets, waving flags and shouting
sLong live Karageorgevitch, There is no
display Of crepe anywhere in the city.
The royal standard no longer flies from the
palace Flagstaff,
Strong detac hments Of troops are en-.
camped around the Konak or royal palace
The elections held In Servia last week, at
which no members OF the Opposition were
elected, have been declared void.
The people loudly cheered Stojan Protitch.
the new MiQster of the Interior, as he drove
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