The San Francisco call., 1909-01-19
TO HEIR
OF THRONE SLAIN
Was Poisoned in Colorado Sew
eraI Years Ago by Spies
of His Enemies
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war would ultimately result. with
Great Britain and France and Turkey
with the revolutionists against Russia
and Germany and Austria. The Floyd
wealth will be put at the disposal Of
the revolutionists.
Long Line of Descent
The Gopcevics' grandfather, spiro,
was millionaire merchant in Trieste,
with ships sailing the Adriatic sea and
who lost his vast wealth at the time
descended from stephen Duohhan and
his son Uros, who had been the last of
the Servian dynasty, founded in the
twelfth century. The prince bishops,
under Turks, who had ruled the coun-
try of Montenegro since 1871. were de-
prived of their power by the act of
Rade IN 1851, who believed that the
church and state should be separated.
Spiro Gopcevic. a nephew of the mer-
chant, was called upon by the people
to ascend the throne, but declined. The
Montenegrians were anxious to have
member OF the family made their ruler,
having always recognized the Gopce-
vics as the legitimate successors to the
throne.
Danielo, a servant of the Bishop
Rade, was suggested by Gopcevic and
was finally made prince, afterward
marrying Daringa, a niece of Spiro.
Troublous times followed his acces-
sion and many of the families who had
opposed him were afterward banished
and killed Members of his own family.
who were loyal to the Gopeevics, were
banished and the principal members of
the old families of Montenegrins were
scattered all over the world.
Even with the help of the Gopcevfcs
he was never fully in power, and at
one time raised an army and marched
into Kuce. part of the zeta valley, and
killed 500 men. women and children
who refused to recognize him as king
He was finally assassinated by Theodor
Kadic. a survivor of the slaughter, and
was succeeded by his nephew, Nicolas.
the present ruler.
Nicholas, as well as Peter of Servia
are considered by the modern Slavs as
merely generals of the Austrian en-
peror, paid a salary and protected by
an army whose salary is assured by
Austria. When he first ascended the
throne he was tool of Russia in a
fight against the Turks which was un-
successful. Nicholas has been cruel and
bloodthirsty. and banished his aunt
Daringa, the former princess, who died
in poverty in Venice.
Bozo Gopcevic claims his right to the
rulership of Servia by descent from his
father and of Montenegro through his
mother. Maria. who was the lineal de-
scendant of Gubernoturovic Cernope-
vich, the reigning family of Ivanbego-
vina, which included part of the terri
tory now under Austria and that under
Turkey. as well as Montenegro and the
Zeta valley.
On the side of his father his descent
goes back to the rulers of Servia to
Nemanic. the founder of the great Slavic
dynasty.
Nicholas recognized Bozo as rival to
the rulership Of the principality and
made several attempts on his life while
a child, so that he was sent to this
country to relatives in New Orleans
while lad of II.
Leaders in Revolt
In 1882 Meter Gopoevic, father of
Bozo, with his brothers, Peter, Theo-
dore and John. were leaders in revolt
against the Austrian government, which
had broken faith with Montenegro.
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Franz Josef.
in the treaty of Paris, had promised
home rule to Montenegro. and the war
of 1882 was the result of the broken
faith. The revolt was unsuccessful and
- To- A1.a asel-. "a
tenegro and their lands conflscated by
Austria.
The people called upon Spiro Cop
cevic, who had been a student and a
revolutionist, to gather the family to-
gether and bring Bozo to head an nm
rising against Nicholas, but Spfro be-
lieved the time was not ripe for a re-
volt.
since that time the developments
have warranted Spiro changing his ar
titude He was in Turkey a leader and
an assistant in framing the constitution
Of the young Turks. and has openly at
tackled in his private papers the attf-
tude Of the Russians and Austrians His
newspaper plant was confiscated bv
Franz Josef for exposing the grating
Of Nicholas and his postmaster general.
Popovfc. who enbezzled loo, 900 crowns
of the international postal commission
funds Franz Josef was obliged to
make good the amount, being sponsor
for Montenegro Spiro has been con-
demned to death several times, but pas
doned by Franz Josef.
Peter. the uncle of Bozo, was ban
ished into Dalmatia with the remainder
OF the family for his share in the re-
volt OF 1882 and several of the family
were killed
Nicholas has always recognized the
danger Of the existence of Bozo and
his agents have no fewer than seven
times attempted 10 assassinate him.
I About FIVE wears ago Bozo while nt1h-