The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-12-17

The Hen In the l(ovemont to Put
Grant Upon the Bulgarian
Throne.

Grant Upon the Bulgarian
Throne.
Philadelphia Cor. New York SUN
Itried ON Saturday to find Mr..
Childs in order to ascertain what
truth there is in the report connecting
General Grant with the Bulgarian
throne. but Mr.. Childs had gone to
New York with Mr.. Tony Drexell.
not to return until late at night.
Y yesterday I had better luck. / called
at his house in the evening and sent
in my card. Word came back that
Mr.. Childs Was busy entertaining .
large party Of guests ct dinner, but
he would b happy to see me On Mon
day morning at quarter past ten ct his
private Office in the Ledger building.
had been waiting not moro than
two minutes when the proprietor Of
the Ledger came in, good-natured and
rosy after . brisk walk down Chestnut
street. Hsplaced his dripping um-
brella in . great cylinder vase of
Satsuma ware. and threw bis overcoat
over the back Of . carved ebony chair
Of the Louis Quatoiz period.
"You have seen. said. 1.-THE dis
patch from Philippolis to the London
Standard. asserting that General
Grant has been proposed as q candi-
date for King Of Bulgaria ?"
Certainly" said Mr.. Childs. with
. queer expression ON his face.
"You smile, Mr.. Childs," said /.
"You think that the story is alb
surd ?"
by no manner of MEANS" he re-
piled. ION the contrary, / have
every reason to believe that the report
is strictly true"
Mr.. Childs' smile broa6ened until it
quite overspread his countenance. and
after few preparatory chuckles he
broke into hearty laugh.
perhaps l ought not to let it out"
he continued: "but the fact is. this
idea of establishing General Grant on
the Bulgarian throne originated with
q few Of his intimate friends in this
country and Europe, among whom
may mention myself Colonel Foruey,
General Badeau. Mr.. Mackey. the
Nevada millionaire. and Dr.. Evans,
Of Paris. The immense popularity
Of General grant with oil classes. in
all parts of Europe. from the titled
nobility down to the peasantry, as
attested BY the enthusiastic welcome
given him wherever he went, and BY
the beautiful and expensive presents
which are now intrusted to my keep
ing, dedicated to us the reception
which such a proposal would be sure
to meet. You see that the idea has
taken like wild6re, both here and
abroad. DR.. Evans predicted that it
would, months ago."
But has General Grant known Of
the plan? How does he like it,"
HE has known Of it only in . gen.
eral way, through Badeu. I think hs
likes it. think be has always been
reluctant to come hack to America to
settle down in the capacity Of . pri-
vats citizen. He 10 naturally ambi-
tiousL He wants to be doing some
thing al the time. His energy and
genius would find . splendid employ
ment in building up the new kingdom
and making the Bulgarian kingdom
the world over"
NAV / ask how it has all been
brought about? who first proposed
Grants name? Who worked up
public opinion in Bulgaria in favor Of
bis candidacy"
Mr.. Childs hesitated. 81 don't
think it judicious," said be, ''to give
he secret history Of the campaign
lust at present. / will tell you. how
sver. what you probably know already.
hat this matter Of Q Bulgarian king
will Be settled not in Bulgaria, but at
he great capitals Of Europe-at Paris.
London, Berlin, and ST. Petersburg.
Badeau has made influential acquaint-
,nces in England, and DR.. Evans. -
'ou are aware, in the power Of Paris.
Mackey 10 immensely rich. and wiling
% spend almost any sum for legitimate
expenses, and at Berlin there il the
Rev. DR.. Thompson. formerly Of your
:ity. Perhaps I may add that I my
elf have been able to do something
'oward forwarding General Grants
interest"
DO you think General Grant
would make good king. Mr.. Cbildsr'
Il am sure Of il, sir," answered be.
General Grant i the most remark
'ble man Of the century. He would
make IN admirable king"
"Should you b inclined to accept
nv position Of dignity or trust in his
,ourt If he should offer it to you :"
Mr.. Childs looked searchingly at
he writer's face. for few seconds. He
Nv nothing there but candor and
perfect good faith, and replied: ''Oh,
No! / shall not leave Philadelphia. in
my event. If General Grant accepts
he Bulgarian crown ! should like very
much to visit him amid his new sur
'oundings. I don't know bnt it would
empt me to undertake . sea voyage
o which I am naturally and physi-
logically strpnely disinclined. But
shouldn't accept Office and title in
Bulgaria"
II may announce that determine
ion. then. Mr.. Childsi"
"Yss, sir. said be, land you may
put it - strong - you please"