Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30
HON 70 CARVE TURKEY.
Rousnelians Become Proficient
In the Art Under the Tute-
lage Of Russia
Deposing the Eultan's Government
and Swearing Fealty T.
Bulgaria.
rLondon dispatoh.I

Hondon dispatch.l
The populace Of Philippopolis, the capt.
tal Of Eastern Roulnelia, almost to man
rose in rebellion yesterday. and seized tho
Governor Geneial, deposed the govern
ment, and proclaimed union with BulRa-
ria. A provisional government was estab-
lished. The revolt Was 80 well planned
that no disorder or bloodshed occurred,
everybody being In sympathy with the
movement except the government officials.
lie foreigners in the city are perfectly
safe from harm, as is also the property Of
foreign residents. Immediately after the
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the militia was sworn u. tikih3 -
oath Of allegiance to Prince Alexan-
der Of Bulgaria It is generally be-
lieved in diplomatic circles that
Russia arranged the programme Of the ris-
ing and suggested the union with Bulgaria.
No defin te statement can be made at pres
ent as to what action the signatory powers
to the treaty Of Berlin will take respecting
the matter.
Eastern Roumelia Was created by the Con-
gress of Berlin, 1873, and was given an
autonomic government, though forming an
integral part Of the Turkish Empire The
Governor General was appointed by the
Porte, subject to the approval Of the treaty
powers.
1t is stated that Prince Alexander Of Bull
garia has been assured of the support Of
Russin, Germany. and Austria, He will
send an army to Roumelia, and will defy
the Turks. The Sultan Of Turkey has APP
pealed to the powers to enforce the treaty
Salisbury will interfere The Liberals ap-
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lPhilipporolis dispatchl
The insurgents in Eastern RoumeliA.
acting under orders Of the provisional gov
ernment, have occupied all the strategical
| points on the Turkish frontier. blown up
| all the bridges which would likely be used
by force advancing from Turkey to the
relief Of the deposed government, and de-
stroyed the telegraph wires leading into
Turkey.
The Bulgarian army has been modified,
and corps has been sent to the Roumelian
frontier. Prince Alexander has proceeded
to Phlippoplis and has appointed NJ.
| Strausky as commissioner. M. Srausky
| is now President Of the Roumelian pro-
visional government.
Paris dispatchl
It Is feared here that the Toumelian
trouble win lead to general European inn
| broglio. The East is most infammabie,
1 and serious results are anticipated.
OF the $50, COO, people in Eastern Rou-
| melia STA, $50 are Bnlgarians and l74, ZOO
Turks. AT the close Of the Turko- Russian
war. which was fought by Russia to secure
the freedom Of the Bulgarians from Turk
ish oppression, Russia, as the congueror,
asked that the Bulgarians of the Balkan
Peninsula be constituteda nation. The Bull
garians desired this above all other things,
and Turkey agreed that such nation should
be constituted. But through the influence
Of England the Bulgarians were divided.
About 1,400.000 were included in the
country now known az Bulgaria, nearly
500, 900 we're included in Eastern Roumelia,
and large number were left to the mer.
cies of Turkey. The present movement
whatever intrigue may be behind II, is th.
effort Of Bul1 arians 10 secure the union oi
their people, and it is likely to become I
very important question in European
politics.