New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02

up their Offices at court the officers who actually
participated in the murder OF King Alexander ana
queen Draga exacted the signature by the King
ana by the Prime Minister OF a protocol in which
II was stipulated not merely that the officers thus
renewed OF their duties court should be ad-
vanced 10 higher places and that certain generals
and colonies known to have disapproved of the
assassination should be removed from the army
aitosether-conditions which have already been
carried into efeCt-but that also the King and
his government should undertake within a given
time 10 ask all the officers of the army TO sign
declaration that they approved OF the killing Of
King Alexander and Queen Draga by their
rades those refusing sign this declaration being
Immediately dismissed from the service
There ia every reason TO believe that this last
mentioned condition is authentic Indeed every
thing tends 10 corrobOrate it. For the officers
appointed to the vacant positions in the military
household of King Peter, while they took actual
part in the ssassinat ton Of Alexander are known
TO have approved Of the crime and moreover.
the tour which King Peter is making through
the more remote portions of his dominiOns for the
purpose Of getting into direct touch with his peo-
PIE, he is accompanied by Colonel Popovitch and
Colonel Maschin. the TWO chief assassins Of the
late King and Queen. and who hold the Offices
Of military governor and commandaut of Belgrade
and chief OF the STAFF of the army respectively, TO
which they were appointed rellnquishing their
posts at court while several officers Of minor rank
likewise incrimnated in the outrage, included
in the royal party
mus. n the first important progress that King
Peter IS making throughout his domnions since
his accession to the throne. he j. showing himself
70 his people in the company OF the murderers of
MS predecessors. and they occupy the most i'm
portan positions in his suite This shows definitely
the extent 20 which the regicdes have King Peter
in their power and the character OF trickery by
means of which the Servian monarch has been able
to induce Russia. Italy and Austria send back
their ENJOYS 10 Belgrade FOR the purpose of resum-
ing diplomatic relations.
According to the official announcement published
ST Rome il is toward the latter part OF July
early in August that Queen Helene hopes pre-
sent 10 her husband and to the nation male heir
10 the throne Of Italy. The Queen is now living
very quietly in the chateau of Porzauo near
Rome.
Emperor Nicholas has granted the widow Of
Admiral Makaron pension OF $1,000 year from
his privy purse. which is I'm addition 70 her naval
pension the widow Of admiral who has fallen
In battle II is generally known. believe. that
the late admiral with the permission Of the gov
eminent. made all attempt take his famous ice
breaker Yermak through the Arctic Sea along the
northern coast OF Siberia. from the Atlantic
the Pacific. The attempt with failure Il be
ing found that the Yermak although successful IN
breaking through the ice OF the Baltic during the
coolest winter. unable make any i'm
preston whatever upon the packed masses OF
Arctic ice II is this that convincas me that no
serious attempt will ever be made 10 take the Bal
tic squadron Of the Russian fleet the Far East by
way Of the Arctic that wash the shores Of
Northern Siberia MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.