The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-03-22
Head Of Greeks Assassinatec
While Walking Street Accom-
panied by Friend-Shot =
From Behind.
DIES AT NEARBY HOSPITAL
Was Second Oldest Of Europe's Royal
Heads-Seeond Son Of Christian
~. Of Denmark and Allied by Blood
or Marriage With the Leading
Crowned Heado.

rumozs Of which have been pouring
Into London from various European
capitals, was officially confirmed by q
message received by Queen Alexandra
1t Marlborough house. 1t was from
Prince Nicholas. at Salonika. where
the murder was committed, and briefly
stated that King George was assassi-
mated while walking the streets of
sslonika and died half an hour after
receiving the fatal wound.
On hearing the news Queen Alexan.
dra collapsed, falling in a deep swoon.
Her condition caused her attendants
and physicians the deepest concern.
She was carried to her sleeping apart
nent, whore It was said that she was
In serious condition. According to
Information which has been received
from Salonika, the assassin, who is
called skina. declared when arrested
that he had killed the king because
he had refused to give him money
which no had asked for.
shna 10 said to belong to q Socialist
DETERMINATIONS atevolo.s :;
A private message received here by
. prominent Greek is az follows:
Killed While Walking Street.
'salonika, March 19.-His majest,
King George Of Greece was assassina,
ted while walking the street, accompa,
MED by friend. Two men, unnoticed,
emerged suddenly from nearby house
fust after his majesty and his compan
ion had passed and crept up stealthily
behind the king. When but few
Inches away one Of these men drew .
pistol and fred point blank at the
king.
The kings attention having been
attracted by the close proximity Of the
two men, his majesty had half turned
, around, the movement being made Just
In time to receive the discharge full in
the breast.
. Enchanting, I am shot, his males
,ty sank to the ground without a fur
ther word.
THE noise of the shot attracted i'm
mediate attention. Almost instantly
people came running from every direc
lion, little dreaming the identity Of the
victim.
King Dies at Hospital.
1.-The king, who quickly became I'm
conscious. was gently lifted by many
hands and taken to a nearby hospital,
where he died in a few minutes.
Other messages received privately
confirm In the main these details
One message adds that the people Of
salonfka are wrought up to an intense
pitch BY the murder and there is some
probability Of them taking the law in.
TO their own hauds.
King George and Queen Mary re.
eeived the news at Windsor castle.
where they are now In residence.
Both were deeply grieved. :,
The dead king was Queen Alexan.
dra's favorite brother and was a well.
known figure to London crowds.
Founder Of New Dynasty.
London, March 19.-Half century
has passed since the day-Alarch IS,
lSe3-when the Greek national assem-.
bly, at Athens. at the suggestion Of the
great powers Of Europe. elected Prince
William George Of schleswig- H olstein.
Bonderburg- Gluecksburg. second son Of
the late Christian TX. Of Denmark and
brother Of Queen Alexandra, to be king
Of the Hellenes.
Prince William George was only
eighteen years old and a midshipman
In the British navy when he was Of.
fered the throne Of Hellas. The for
mer ruler, King Otto L., who was Ba-
varian prince, was dethroned by q rev.
olution In 1862, and the provisional
government by the ministry was not
strong enough to prevent political
complications which threatened to un.
dermine the peace Of Europe.
= The powers recognized the necessity
OF providing new ruler for Greece,
and the position was offered first to
the duke Of Edinburgh and then to the
duke Of -Coburg- Gotha, but both
declined. It was NJ. de Chaudordy, .
French diplomat. wfD conceived the
idea Of Offering the throne to Prince
William George. and the nlan vas