Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-30
RUSSIA EUR0PE'S BULLY.
KAULBARS RUNNING THINGS
WITH A HIGH HAND.

The Bulgarisns Showing SiEus of Rest
lessness Under the Continued At
tempts at BulIdozing-An the Other
Great Powers Keeping Very Quiet
Meeting of tho Reichsratb.
SOPHIA, Sept, 29.-The Regency has
posted notices of the elections for the
Grand Sobranje which is to elect a sue
cessor to Prince Alexander. Gen. Kaul-
bars, the Russian special agent, threat
ems to have the notices removed. The
people resent the conduct of Russia in
demanding as the price Of the Czar's pro-
lection the liberation of political prison
'ers and the raising of the state OF siege.
it Is believed that rupture between Bull
garia and Russia is imminent.
1t is a noticeable fact that Gen. Kaul-
bars has visited oil the notabiiitie here,
except the British Consul. The Bulgar-
ian ministers are divided as to whether
they shall accept or decline his demands.
Gen. kaulbars has removed NJ. de Klen-
dof, the Russian Consul here, because OF
bis lack of f!rmness in dealing with the
Bulgarian government, and has appointed
in his place M. Ugetstrom the Russian
Consul at Pnilippopolis.
KAULBARs' CIRCULAR.
Gen. Kaulbars has sent violent circu-
lar to the Russian Consuls in Bulgaria
with a request that they in form the peo-
pie OF the circulars contents. The circu-
lar makes twelve points, several of which
the Bulgarian government declares Rus
sia must know to be false. It begins by
stating that ''the time for mere words has
ended. The Gear can now be convinced
only by acts. Only then Will he Of
fer this country internal and eX-
terual protection" The circular ac-
cuses Bulgarians of acts of indiecipline
in burning the flags and insignia OF st.
George. The Bulgarian government de-
MES the latter accusation. The circular
declares that Russia cannot allow Bulga-
ria to try the kidnappers of Prince Alex
ander, aud that IL Is impossible TO allow
Prince Alexander and his family to re-
turn. 1t is understood that owing to this
circular the government will resist the
demands OF Russia brought by Gen.
Kaulbars.
A deputation of nine adherents OF N.
Zankot waited upon Gen. Kaulbars at
the Russian Consulate to-day and ex-
pressed their fullest confidence in him.
Several distributors Of Gen. Kaulbars'
circular have been maltrented, especially
subaltern from the Russian Consulate,
who was roughly expelled from cafe,
where the circular had been read.
AUsTRIA's ATTITUDE.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 29.-The Mos
cow Gazette states that the Austro-H Hun
garian government is entirely separated
from Germany and Russia on the Bulgar-
Ian question, and that that country now
inclines towards England.
The Novosti says that Gen. Kaulbars,
in an interview, stated that Russia did
not intend to occupy Bulgaria, and that
the imperial powers had agreed regarding
the candidate for the vacant throne.
A dispatch 10 the Moscow Gazette from
Berlin says that Prince Alexander is
trying to obtain permission OF the Gar
to visit st. Petersburg for the purpose of
arranging his private affairs.
Prince Alexander, attired in the full
uniform OF his rank, met the German regi-
ment of which he ls commander return
ing from Alsace to-day, and rode At its
head into Darmstadt.
MEETING or The REICHsRATH.
VIENNA, Sept. 29.--The Reichsrath as
sembled to-day in the lower house. Dep.
MY Herlsberg asked Prime Minister Won
T0afe whether the government was dis
posed to characterize positively as idle In
yentions the rumOrs lately put in circua-
tion TO the effect that changes had taken
place in the relations between Austria
and Germany, because of Germany's sup
port OF Russia in Bulgaria.
The Neue Freie Presse says: "Prince
Bismarck's greatest cOnnivance cannot
destroy the element o: antagonism be-
tween Germans and Panslayists. Mate
rial interests will assert themselves.
Germany will no: be willing that Russia
shall some day comprise the whole OF
81. 81 nau hI.f . ..I. <..lx.
est power In the world In favor OF Pan
slavism."
HELD IN CHECK BY EMPEROR WILLIAM.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 29.-The Nord (the
Russian organ does not expect Russian
occupation OF Bulgaria. 1t says that as
long as Emperor William lives Russia
will remain quiet, but that afterwards
the relations Of all European powers will
be changed.
THE HUNGARIAN DIET.
PEsrH, Sept. 80 In the lower house OF
the Hungarian Diet to-day Deputy Sill
lagyi asked Premier Tizka whether he
considered Russian protection OF Bull
garia compatible with the Berlin
treaty and whether the policy OF the
government agreed with the theory
OF the semi-oflicial German press that
Bulgaria and Eastern Roumeiia do not
come within the sphere OF Austria's in-
terests, but that Austria's Eain object
should De confined to maintaining the
great trade route leading TO the 4Hgean
Sea. The Premier will reply tomorrow.
RUssIA's THREAT.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-Russia's threat
that she will not sanction tbe proposal OF
a candidate for the bulgarian throne
that the elections be post poned, is con-
strued at Sophia as foreshadowing her