Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-18
THE CONTENDuNG KINGS.
sketches Of Milan. Alexander and
George.
THE PoTESTArFS WHO ARE DISTURBING THE
PEACE or SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE.

THE PoTESTATES WHO ARE DISTURBING THE
PEACE or SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE
When, on September 18th last, the inhab-
tants of Phlippopolis, Eastern Roumelia, threw
on the Turkish yoke by declaring for union
with Bulgaria and announcing allegiance to
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria they cut the
wires leading To Turkey, blew ND the bridges
and made the severance complete All Europe
was taken by surprise. for the Balkans had re-
manned in a peaceful sleep ever since the Ber-
lin treaty of 1878 made Eastern Roumelia
separate prineipality apart from Bulgaria, SUBJ
ject to Turkish suzerainty.
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, whose domains
were thus suddenly expanded, and have with
in the last few days been invaded by the Ser
Nians, recently became connected with the
English royal family by the marriage of his
brother. Prince Henry of Batienburg. To Prin-
cess Beatrice Prince Alexander is the son of
Prince Alexander of Battenburg, brother of the
late Empress of Russia, and was born in 1857.
During the RussO-Turkish war of 1877 he
served in the Russian army. being at the siege
OF Plevna and crossing the Balkans with Gen.
Gurko. After the war he did garrison duty at
Potsdam, Prussia He was elected hereditary
Prince of Bulgaria by the Assembly of Notables
April 29th, 1879, and in 1881 by the National
Assembly was granted extraordinary legisla-
tive powers for seven years.
King Milan, of Servia, who has so boldly and
successfully attacked the dominions of Alexan-
der OF Bulgravia, is the second cousin of Prince
Michael Obrenovitch, and bears the name OF
Obrenovitchs Milan. Born at Jassy in 1854, he
1868, when the assassination OF Michael raised
him to the rank of prince the affairs of Servia
being administered by council OF regency. In
1872 at the age of eighteen, he was crowned at
Belgrade, and in 1876 declared war against
Turkey, with the loudly proclaimed object OF
releasing the Pan-Slayic races from Turkish
oppression. His forces were completely de-
feated at AlexinatZ september list. Peace was
about to be established, when Milan allowed
himself to be proclaimed King, which started
war again. The Turks soon took Alexinatz,
and Servia signed treaty which was favorable
to her. In the war of 1877 Servla took the field
and crossed over into Turkish territory. The
Berlin treaty recognized her independence and
set her boundaries King Milan married in
1875 the daughter of q Russian colonel. Servfa
was proclaimed kingdom in 1882. An at
tempt at assassinating him was unsuccessfully
made October %, 1852.
King George /. of Greece, who, according to
yesterdays dispatches, is about to take a hand
to Increase the present complications in SOUTH
eastern Europe by sending an army to invade
Macedonia is the second son of King Christian
of Denmark, and brother of the Princess of
Wales. He was born in 1915. and served some
time in the Danish navy. When Otto l. abd-
Gated in i S63 the Greek people offered the va
cant throne To several Princes, who refused it,
and ultimately it was accepted by the Danish
Prince. He was married in 1867 at St Peters
burg to Princess Olga, daughter OF the Grand
Duke Constantine. The war fever runs high in
his Kingdom, and he has been compelled TO bow
TO the popular storm. Although he was the
third choice OF his present subjects, he is not un-
popular.