BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 193, 17 June 1903, Page 3

BALKAN CRISIS.

THE SERVIAN REVOLTPRINCE PETER S TERMS. nV '-..JSS2L& Quern draga's wealth. pee phess association. Belgrade, June 16. It is repDrtel that Prince Petdr makes his acceptance of the Crown contingent on the banishment of the officers comp omised by the assassination. London, June 15. A Renter message states that Queen Draga left eleven million francs, chiefly invested in her sis'er's nam?, in Switzerland and Belgium. A month ago the conspirators placed ayoung Bohemian in the Royal ki'ch n. The cook discovered him poisoning King Alexander's dishes, and bv the King's orders he was immediately shot, his death being announced as suicide,. FBIXCIi PETER ELECTED KINS. GREAT REJOICINGS. " MESSAGE TO HI3 PEOPLE. CALLOUSNESS Off SERVIANS. Received 18. 10.30 p.m. Bklghade, June 16. Prince Peter wasunanimouely elected King. There was great rejoicing, and 101 guns were fired. Whan he accepted the crown the fact was notified to the Czir, to Italy and to Montenegro. * Prinsa Pdter, rep'ying to General Avakumovi'chj siid i " I atn deeply touched by the splendid prot f§ of devotion of my b loved peoplp, faithful army, and patriotic Government. From tha bottom of my ttui Ssrvun heirt J thank Providence that it has b)?n vouchsafed by God's morcy and through His w ll I am to asoend the Throne of my famous ancestors. London, June 16.

A Beater'B de-pitch says that the Servians Sho# tin Utter ca'ldusnsss at the murders, and an unreseivei admiration for Colonel Maschin and his fellow conspirators.

| ANOTHER SUIOIDE. Beceived 17, 0.40 am. Belgbade, Jure 16. L-'eutenant lovanovitch of the Sixth | Regiment suicided because he wis not [deemed woithy to participate ia the | plot. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS. Beceived IT, 0.40 a.m. London, June 16. ' Mr Balfour, in the Commons, stated that uusmuch as Ihi Minis-era accredited to the late King A'exander had terminated their diploma ic relations, future relations were uade.' consideration.