Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-19
schinas May be Agent Of
Association of Would-be
King Killers.
RENDEZVOUS AT VOLO.
Rumor That Assassination of King
Philip is Beginning Of Plot to slay
All Balkan Rulers.

ATHENS, March 19.-Searching in
quiry was set afoot today by the
Greek government to determine if pos
sible, whether Aeke Schinas was sim
ply an unbalanced Anarchist, acting
alone, when he shot down King George
in a Salonika street yesterday, OF
whether he was the crafty agent Of
an organized anarchist band A rem
devious of Anarchists exists at Volo,
and the ministry heard "a report that
the plot to kill King George was
Matched there.
It was rumored that the assasslna-
tion of the king was but hhe begin
ming of an Anarchist project to mur-
der the rulers of all the Balkan states
Gar Ferdinand of Bulgaria, King
Nicholas of Montenegro and King
Peter, of Servia, also were said Ito be
marked. No confirmation of this was
forthcoming, though, and nothing de-
yeloped in Salonika to Indicate that
the Turks had anything to do with the
killing of THE Greek king.
Schinas is of Greek birth and ma
tive of Salonika. He was abroad for
years, part of the time in university
and part of the time in America, ana
did not return to Salonika until King
George and the Greek army captured
the town last December.
!, The Council of Ministers today for
nialiy declared the former crown
prince Constantine, Duke of Sparts, to
be King Constantine of Greece, sue
ceeding his father, King George l, as
sassinated by "a. man of feeble-mind
late Yesterday as he walked through
the streets of Salonika, which he en-
tered as conqueror three months ago.
While the council of minister's were
in solemn session, preparing a proela-
nation which ascribed the assassina-
tion of King George to the act OF
madman, the grief-stricken dowager
queen Olga was hurrying ITO Salonlka
aboard a Russian warship, bemoanlng
that she had left the king alone IN
the conquered city few days ago. and
the new King Constantine was hurry
ing from Janina, the Turkish city IN
iEpirus, which he entered as con-
queror recently.
The obsequies of King George will
he imposing. He was related to ev-
ery reigning family in Europe, and ev-
erv nation will be represented at the
funeral. Princes, dukes and grand
dukes will represent their soverlgns
and a brilliant assemblage will be
here. !,
AS soon as possible the body OF
King George will be brought here from
salonika aboard a warship and it will
lie in state until the day Of the fun
eral.
salonika, March 19-King Con-
stantine 1, of Greece, was received
with all homage due a monarch by the
people of Salonika when he arrived
here today to direct the removal TO
Athens of the body Of his father, King
ceoroe who fell late yesterday at the
hands of an assassin, Aleke schinas.
The king of day sobbed audibly as
he embraced his younger brother
Prince Nicholas, and warmly w1une
tbe hand of Lieut.. Col. Francoudis' the
ouerry who tried to save KING
GEORGES life by capturing the assassin
before he could fire second shot.
King Constantine Immediately as
sumed command of the Greek troops
holding salonika, and chen gave orders
concerning the preparation for re r,
moval to Athens of his fathers oooy
London, March 19.-Completely col.
lapsed and confined to her pea a
Marlborough House as THE result o.
the Staying of her favorite brother
King George of Greece, Queen Mothe
Alexandra today said she would go u
Athens to attend the funeral.
The death of the Greek King VII
have decidedly dampening effect OF
the London social season. The court
it was announced, would inmediatei'
go into a months mourning. Etiquett
would demand that as mark Of res
psct, and in addition, the Rrtssh an
Greek Royal families are closely elsir