The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-07
THE sERvIAN CONSPIRACY.
The Plot Against King Milan's Life and the
Throne Of Prince Alexander.

The Plot Against King Milan's Life and the
Throne of Prince Alexander.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-The conspiracy among the
followers of Prince Karageorgevics, discovered
yesterday. has more supporters than at first
believed. and had many influential men in it's
fold. 1t is learned day that it was the inten-
tion of the conspirators to take King Mian's
life. The ringleader of the plot was M. Vilajevie
A number of persons connected with the con-
spiracy have been arrested, and the excitement
throughout Servia is intense.
Queen Natalie. of Serva, on hearing of the
arrest of the six conspirators mentioned in these
dispatches yesterday, Immediately went to Nissa,
so as to be with her husband, King Milan, in the
event of serious internal troubles arising through
the Vaccinations of intriguers.
There is reason to believe that the conspiracy
is the outcome of the revolutionary
programme recently planned by the Pan Slavist
Commission in Roumelia According to this a
| revolution was to have taken place in Roumeia
next year. 1t was to have been preceded by a
street revolution in Sofa, which would have
over thrown Prince Alexander in favor of Prince
Nicoai, of Montenegro. of the atters
son in-law, Prince Karageorgevics. The out
break at Sofia would have been the signal
for another in Servia. and King Milan. hav-
ing been swept from the throne. a Pan Slavst
cry would have been raised for the union of Bull
garia, Eastern Roumeia, Old Servia and Mace
donia. The Pan -Slavist intriguers however.
made a mistake, and took NJ. Karaveloff. the Bull
garan Prime Minister. into their confidence re-
| lying upon the old sentiment of anlmosity which
he used to cherish toward Prince Alexander while
| he was living in exile. But NJ Karaveloff, since
| he has been in office, has become very friendly
| with the Prince and whether out of sincere de-
| votion toward the latter, or because he saw the
| way to make a great career for himself he not
| only revealed the conspiracy to the Prince, but
| persuaded the leading conspirators to precptate
! the movement and execute it in favor of Prince
| Alexander. It is said that the Pan -Slavst Com
mission had the backing of Russia in their orig
inal scheme.
Prince Alexander is concentrating feet of
vessels and large number of troops Wild
din, with view of attacking Belgrade the cap
ital of Servia. by way ofthe Danube.
King Milan to-day. conversng with the Mar
quis Reverseaux de RouXay, the French minis
| ter, on the Bulgarian question. said: "Servia
will not assent to the restoration of the statu S
quo ante until guaranteed against recurrence
of the present difficulty"
The Paris Journal des Debats says that the
triple alliance has been ruptured, and that
Austria and Germany have joined England,
France and Italy against Russia for the purpose
of forcing Russia to accept the decisions of the
Balkan conference.
The latest dispatches state that Prince Alex
ander has returned to Philipopolis, where active
war preparations continue.
The Turks fortifying and occupying posts
on the frontiers of Epirus and Thessaly.
Russian dragoman has been making tour
of Roumelian villages, trying to foment an agi-
tation against Prince Alexander and in favor of
Russia, under the promise that Russia will give
the Roumeans prince of their own religion.
1t is also alleged that military attache has tried
to stir the army to revolt
The ST. Petersburg Novoe Vremya to-day
says: ut has been learned that Prince Alex
ander intended to dismiss the Russian officers in
his service, but that Russia recalled them, and
thus forestalled him. Russian interests are
closely united with those of Bulgaria Russia,
however, is not hostile to Prince Alexander"
The German government has prohibited the
passage through Germany of the guns purchased
in France by Servia. The guns will be trans
ported to Servia via He!veta and Austria