The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-29
An Outbreak of Civil strife Expected in
Ireland Orangemen Threatening to
Attack the Nationalists.
Preparations in Germany for Cole
brating the Luther Festival.
The Question of Aidin. the Poor of IGn-
don Being COnsideIed by PrOmi-
nent Public Men.
PROSPECTS OF A RUPTURE.
Russian Officers Ordered to Leave the Bull
garian Army.

Russian Officers Ordered to Leave the Bull
garian Army.
SOFIA, Oct. N.-Prince Alexander held a
cabinet council upon the questi on of the re-
call to St. Petersburg of his Russian aides-Ge-
camp, Generals Soboleff and Koulbars. 1t
was decided to dismiss the Russian Colonel
Roediger, acting Minister of War also all
Russian officers serving in the Bulgarian
army and recall all Bulgarians in the Rus
sian service. Prince Alexander, in accord
ance with the action of the council, requested
Colonel Roediger to resign the war portfolio.
Colonel Roediger refused until instructed to
do so by the Gar Prince Alexa 1der init
mated that Colonel Roediger must leave the
war office by noon on Sunday, otherwise he
will be conducted to the frontier.
Russian officers here are in difficult posi-
uou not knowing whether to obey the or
ders from st. Petersburg or Sofia.
Bulgaria has been occupying considerable
attention Of late. Prince Alexander failing
to keep the promises he made after his coup
d'etat of two years ago, recently sought to
throw himself into the arms of Austria. 1t
was intolerable to Russia that Bulgaria
should thus follow the example of Servia and
Roumania. The Russian generals at Sophia
therefore compelled the Prince to SUNNI
the Assembly. That body would not permit
the formation of an Austrian alliance, but
the breach between Prince Alexander and his
Russian military ministers, which had been
widening for some time. finally came to a
head. The Bulgarian Liberals wished the
Prince to form a coalition ministry and re-
turn to the old constitution which he had
violently abolished, the Russian generals,
according TO this plan, retaining their posts
in the new ministry. Prince Alexander re
jected this proposal, and after stormy in
terview with the Cars special envoy, NJ.
Jonion, requested the two Russian ministers,
Generals SoboieG and Kalubarse, to lay
down their portfolios. and ordered the Bull
garan Conservative leader, NJ. Grecof to
form a new ministry. Thereupon General
Soboeff acting on the direct orders of the
Gar called on the Prince and refused to take
his dismissal. This the Russian followed up
by presenting an ultimatum. the principle
full powers by Tn e Prince, the practical die
tatorship of the Russian generals and the
convocation of a constituent assembly under
their auspices to draw up new constitution.
After contemplating abdication and vanly
appealing to the powers, the prince finally
decided to yield, and privately slgned a
manifesto embodying the Russian condi-
tions. The irritation among the Bulgarian
national leaders at the Princes surrender
and abject humiliation has been intense One
leading politician remarked. The Prince by
his inca pacty has converted Bnlga ria into a
Russian province" Alexander it seems is
still struggling in the tolls aud endeavoring
to free himself from the Muscovite control
which is 50 irksome to his people.