Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-03-28
RULER GEORGE l., SHOT THRU
HEART IN SALONIkl, DIES
WHILE BEING TAKEN
TO HOSPITAL.
ASSASSIN SAYS THAT
He is AN ANARCHIST
Prince Constantine Succeeds to the
Throne and Officers Swear Feal-
ty-Queen Informed Of Ira
gedy on Steamer on
Way Home.

SalOn1k1, March 2U.-klnS George
of Greece, was assasSinated while
walking in the streets of Saloniki
The assassin was a Greek of low
mental type, who gave his name as
Aleko Schinas. He shot the king
through the heart.
Accompanied by Single Aid.
The king was accompanied only
by an aide de camp, Lieutenant Col
onel Francoudis. The assassin came
suddenly at the king and fired one
shot from seven-chamber revolver.
Schinas was seized Immediately and
overpowered.
The wounded king was lifted into
carriage, and taken to the Pa-Pafion
hospital. He was still breathing, but
died within half an hour
Prince Nicholas, the kings third
son, and other officers hurried to the
hospital. Arriving first, Prince Mich
olas summoned the officers, and
speaking in voice choked with sobs,
said:
1T is my deep grief to have to an
flowed king and invite you to swear
fidelity to your new sovereign, King
Constantine"
Prince Constantine Succeeds.
Crown Prince Constantine, who sue.
ceeds King George, is at present in
Janina. He is expected to come here
with all possible speed.
The assassin of the king is evil
looking, about 40 years of age. He
refused to explain his motive for the
crime. He declared that his name
was Aleko Schinas and in reply to an
officer, who asked him whether he
had no pity for his country, an.
nounced that he was against govern
ments.
Schinas maintained perfectly i'm
passable demeanor, which was sug.
gestive of his being irresponsible for
his actions.
FeaIty to Constantine.
When Prince Nicholas babe the of.
hcers swear fealty to Constantine
they shouted: Long live the king!"
Prince Nicholas is the only member
of the royal family in Saloniki.
everywhere. The Greek governor has
issued a proclamation, announcing
that the oath of fealty to King Con.
stantihe has been taken.
Tragedy Prostrates Alexandra.
London.-The official world at Lon.
don and the general public. were
startled by a terse message from Sa-
loniki, announcing the assassination
of the king of Greece. Interest in
the troubled Balkans has been wan.
ing of late days, but the news of this
tragedy caused an instant and i'm
mense sensation. 1t was not gener.
ally known that the king of Greece
was still remaining at Saloniki, as
nothing had been heard Of his move
ments for several days.
information Meagre.
The British foreign Office, Marlbor-
ough house, where the queen mother.
Alexandra, sister of the dead king,
is residing, and the Greek legation
were besieged with reporters, but no
one at these places had any informa.
ton except the newspaper bulletins,
until nearly 10 o'clock. The king and
queen of England are stopping at
Winsdor castle.
The greatest sympathy is felt for
Queen Alexandria. King George Of
Greece, was her favorite brother.
She only recently suffered another,
altogether less tragic blow, in the
death of her brother, King Frederick
of Denmark. The Princess Victoria
broke the news to her.
Queen Alexandra is said to be pros
trated, and King George and Queen
Mary will come from Windsor today
to give her what consolation they can.
Queen Learns Of Tragedy.
Athens.-The queen was informed
of the assassination of thes king on
board the steamer on which she was
returning from a visit to Prevesa
Immense crowds thrOnged the
streets here. All night the theatres
we're closed and flags were at half
mast. Queen Olga embarked at mid.
night on a Russian cruiser for Salon.
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