St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-25
ALL FOR ALEXANDER.
The People and Soldiers Of Bulgaria
Demanding the Reinstatement Of
The Exiled Ruler,
Who, According to the Latest Reports. is
Now a Prisoner of the
Russians.
Gladstone and ParneH Air Their
Views Regarding Ireland In
Parliament.
a Thousand Lives Reported Lost at
Mandalay--Gen eral News from
a broad.
The Deposed Prince.

The DepOsed Prince.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-Telegrams from
Bucharest to-day state that majority of
the Bulgarian army, as well as majority
of the Bulgarian people. have already de-
clared adherence to Prince Alexander. in
Guiding the soldiers in the Widdin, Nico-
polls and Silestria garrisons. Col. Mont
doroff. chief of the Roumelian militia, has
offered to lead the troops to meet Prince
Alexander and escort him back to Sofia and
replace him on the Bulgarian throne. NJ.
Stambouloff, president of the Tirnova Pro
visional government. acting in concert with
Col. Mentdoroff, has summoned the militia
of Bulgaria to serve in the interest of Alex
ander A deputation of peasants from the
interior of Bulgaria, expecting that Prince
Alexander on his way to exile would pass
through Bucharest, have arrived here,
whittier they came to tender the prince IN
person their
FIDELITY TO HIS FORTUNES.
A second provisional government has
been set up in Bulgaria with headquarters
at Tirnova, the former capital of the coun-
try. This government is in opposition to
that of NJ Karaveloff and in favor OF Prince
Alexander. NJ. Stambralof has been made
president of the Tirnova government. He
is one Of the gentlemen whose names were
printed in the circular issued Yesterday by
N. Karveloff's government to convince the
people that all the prominent men OF the
country supported the revolution.
PRINCE ALEXANDER
has been landed at REM prisoner. Tele-
grams speak Of serious troubles in the in
terror OF Bulgaria, but details are not
given. The garrison at PhilippopoliS, East
orn Roumelia, has taken arms in favor of
Prince Alexander. A regiment of infantry,
with band playing. marched to the foreign
consulates to give notice of their adherence
to Alexander. The officer commanding de-
elared that the whole Bulgarian army was
opposed to the deposition of Alexander and
was prepared to fight and die for him. The
inhabitants are 1ocking to Philippopolis.
The provincial population is frenzied in
favor Of Alexander. Authentic dispatches
from Sofia show that the deposition Of
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, was
ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE NIGHT.
According to these advices, one thor
oughly RussianiZed regiment of cavalry
was detailed in the city after night-fall,
when the other troops retired to their bar
racks. This regiment, perfectly under the
control Of the revolutionistS, surrounded
the palace about two hours past midnight.
Prince Alexander was in bed, and the
palace was closed. The revolutionary
leaders. with the assistance of soldiers
forced their way into the building.
went to the princes ante-chamber and
known to him the purpose of their intru-
sion He was stunned; having been taken
completely unawares. When he recovered
his self-control and realized the utter help
lesness of his situation, he bitterly re-
preached his captors for their treachery.
A LETTER
from Prince Alexander, written at Sofia a
few days before the coup de etat had been
received in Berlin. In the letter the prince
SaySi ..,.-.-....'.
My position Is becoming exceedingly diff
cult The people are alarmed at the Servian
ornaments and the presence of the Turkish
commissioners. In order to
.,.-- REASSURE THE PEOPLE.
who have been worked upon by Russian OPP
position, requested Count Kalnoky three
weeks ago to induce Servia to agree to re-
sumo diplomatic relations with Bulgaria.
Count kalnoky consented, but Servia has
not replied, and.she has contriyed to fortify
her frontier leading US to expect a re-
sumption of hostiiities. The ministry have
asked nae to order an advance
OF the troops which | have refused to do,
knowing the seriousness of the first step in
such case. On the other hand, the press at
tacks me on account of the appointment of
delegates to the Turkish commission. there
fore am anxious to be absolutely free with
regard to Servia in order that [ may devote
myself entirely to the Turkish question. The
excitement is so great against the com mis-.
siou that an attack upon the delegates is prob
able
The Standards London Berlin cores
pondent says he has seen Bucharest tele-
gram which states that Prince Alexander has
been landed in Russia, received by the Rus
sian authorities and declared to be
a STATE PRISONER.
4 Bucharest dispatch says that disorder
prevails in Sofia and that the outlying gar
riSons are awaiting the signal to march or
the capital. 1t is stated that the Roume
liam militia are also prepared for active
service and that Alexander's cause is hourly
gaining ground. The only news received
from DarmsSadt is that Prince Alexander
accompanied by his brother, who
had been visiting him at Sofia
passed Varliza ON Sunday and landed
at Nipopolis or Grakoya ON Monday and
was escorted thence to place as yet I'M
known. The Daily Telegraph says: 1t il
stated that a sanguinary encounter ha.
taken place among the troops at Jassy
Roumania, resulting i'll the killing anC
wounding Of many on both sides. The
Australian foreign office has received M
official news from Bulgaria yet it is re
ported that the prisons at Sofia and Rust
Ghuk are full of .Alexanders adherents anc
hat wholesale arrests continue. The prince
tof Oldenburg, commander OF the Russian
guards, is Russia's candidate for tn,
Bulgarian throne. The Deutsche Zeituns
OF Berlin says that Prince Alexande
six weeks ago wrote to his father at Darn
stadt that he was so undermined by Rus
sian intrigue, that Onlya miracle could say,
him. The Paris Temps discussing tn,
Bulgarian crisis asks what England will do
and says:
In view of her general attitude towart
Russia in Asia and India. we do not believ
that England will withdraw from her posi-
ton. That would prove n serious event t
Europe. 1t would mean {. decisive triumph
OF the reign of force, most crushing defea
OF the cause Of liberty throughout the world
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