Russian Press Demand a Trial of the Murderers.
The. Sultan Stupifled at the Tragedy. BELGRADE, June 16. Russian newspapers demand a trial of tlio Belgrade murderers like other criminals. \ Tho Government at Belgrade professes to have received assuring advices as to the attitude of the Powers, and anticipates that Russia will recognise Peter after sumo, hesitation. ' • According to Servian newspapers, it has now been discovered that King Alexander's gift to Queen Draga of, two million francs at the moment of their marriage.' was abstracted from the national war fund.
The Porte was stupefied at the tragedy. The Sultan was greatly affected, and would not listen to the' details.
Turkish newspapers were ordered to merely refer to the death qf^hc< KjLng and',Queen.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10976, 16 June 1903, Page 5
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