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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
2
Belgrade reports the new ministry states that court differences led to army intervention and a conflict in which the King and Queen died. A provisional government will be formed to restore the 1901 constitution, with national representatives to elect a sovereign on June 15, and vows to preserve order while gaining European support.
Belgrade reports recount the ascent and ruin of Queen Draga, a former lady in waiting who shaped Serbian politics with King Alexander. Her influence, scandalous liaisons, arrests of regents, and repeated threats to her life culminated in rumors of poison and murder surrounding the royal household.
Vienna reports a semi official Austrian stance favoring neutrality in Serbian events while noting openness to a change in dynasty if it serves peace. The dispatch mentions Belgrade unrest during Corpus Christi and discusses Prince Peter Karageorgevitch’s potential kingship with Austrian-Russian opposition, plus dynastic intrigue involving Queen Draga and a French engineer.
Berlin June 11 The provisional Servian ministry forms an energetic seed of leaders each with notable records. Premier Avakumovics, judge and former justice minister, is 58 and led the opposition. Interior minister Protics, 47, a Radicals voice, bank commissioner. Foreign minister Kalievics, 60, ex premier and senator. Justice minister Schiokoviecs, 42, who faced past royal criticism and a prison term, now pardoned. Commerce minister Genahics, 42, pardoned treason convict. Finance minister Velikovics is a former cabinet member.
Chronology of Queen Draga of Serbia from 1867 to 1903 detailing marriage to M Maschin, later to King Alexander, eventual scandal and attempted poisonings, multiple political frictions with the Czar and Livadia, imperial intrigues over dynastic heirs, and culminations in divorce threats and palace plots.
Paris dispatch outlines Prince Peter Karageorgevitch as a sociable 50-year-old Servian king candidate, a Paris club figure, with Queen Natalie living in Versailles. Brother Bodijar Karageorgevitch accuses Queen Draga of provoking assassinations and describes royal family tragedies, including past executions and torture, urging accountability.
The Pope, informed of the Servian tragedy, was deeply shocked and asked when people will learn that thrones stained with blood are not worth having. The remark underscored his strong anti violence stance amid the upheaval.
Sofia June 11 The tragedy at Belgrade last night became known late today and worries mount that the Servian revolution amid Macedonia unrest may bring international complications for Bulgaria. A special ministers meeting was convened to assess necessary measures given the situation.
Belgrade June 11 Alexander the murdered King had ruled since 1889 after a regency. On his 17th birthday he ousted ministers in a coup aided by Draga. He later married Draga and defied the regents, while his father Milan exerted harmful influence and was imprisoned. Alexander’s April 7 coup overturned the 1901 constitution, then briefly restored it, shocking Servia. Karageorgevitch is said to admire Russia.
A neglected cold can descend from head or throat into the lungs, risking consumption especially for those with weak lungs or asthma tendencies. It warns against stomach remedies and promotes Koch Tuberciline inhalation as the supposed cure, with free consultation at the Koch Lung Cure office in Boston and home treatment options.
Born August 14, 1876, the heir ascended Milan’s throne following the abdication on March 6, 1889. This brief note records the lineage shift and exact dates marking the succession.
Rome reports a deep impression from the Belgrade tragedy. Interest in Balkan affairs has grown since King Victor Emmanuel's marriage to Queen Helena. Prince Mirko, brother of the Italian queen, had rumored presence at Belgrade amid the attacks surrounding the Servian succession claim.
The text details King Alexander I’s 1903 assassination aftermath, proclamations nullifying 1901 laws, and shifts in Serbian governance. It notes prior reforms, suspensions of the constitution, and regent actions while outlining Balkan tensions, foreign ties with Italy, Montenegro, and Austria Russia. It mentions Prince Peter Karageorgevitch’s rise and relations with Victor Emmanuel II.
Paris dispatch reports that American life insurance firms refused to insure King Alexander and Queen Draga of Servia because of dynastic intrigues. Applications came via Budapest Vienna London, Stuttgart, with repeated attempts over three years and seven months. Officials observed imminent catastrophe due to political unrest as Belgrade crowds gathered outside the palace and orders to disperse were ignored.
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