The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-26
The Provisional Government at Sofia Summa-
rily 0yerthrowna nand Several OfIts Prom
inent Members Placed Under Arrest.
The Custodians of Prince Alexander Or
dered to Convey Him to Sofia.
An Excited Discussion in the British House of
Commons-Be that Martial Law Will
Shortly BE Proclaimed in Ireland.
EVENTS IN BULGARIA.
The Revolutionary Government Overthrow


"A RevuIsion in Favor OF Alexander.
LONDON, Aug. ga Sofia telegram says the
provisional governments created by the revolu-
tionists has been overthrown. M. Clement M.
Groueff and NJ Zankoff, three of its members,
have been arrested and thrown into prison and
the old Ministry reinstated. The deception
practiced upon them by the circulation of the
report that Prince Alexander voluntarily abdi-
Gated, has exasperated the troops and civilians
alike, and the revusion of popular feeling in
favor OF the deposed ruler Is as general as it is
intense. A deputation has started out to find
the Prince and assure him of the loyalty of the
Bulgarian people and army, and to endeavor to
persuade HIM to return.
The commander of the yacht on which it has
been stated Prince Alexander is kept prisoner
has telegraphed from Reri, in Bessarabia, to
Sofa, asking for instructions. He received or
ders to convey the Prince back to Sofa. Dis
patches from Widdin state that the counter-rev-
olution has been successful.
The news of Prince Alexanders deposition
provoked great Indignation at Philippopols
among the citizens and soldiers. mass meet
ing was at once held, in which both soldiers and
citizens participated. The meeting adopted res
olutions affirming the loyalty of Eastern Rou-
melia to Prince Alexander. During the entire
night PROFESSIONS marched through the streets
shouting "Loug live Prince Alexander" Colonel
Montkouroff, commander Of the Eastern Rou-
moning "patriots to defend the honor OF Prince
Alexander and Bulgaria" Soldiers everywhere
throughout Roumelia are declaring for Alexan-
dria, but SO far there has been no disorder
All communication between Turkey and Bull
gara has been stopped. The captain of
steamer plying to Varna has refused to take any
more passengers thither A Russian steamer
which has arrived at Burgas from Odessa has
been forbidden to ship either passengers or pro-
visions. Travel across Bulgaria on the railway
from Rustchuk, on the Danube, to Varna, on
the Black sea, has been suspended by order Of
the Karaveloff provisional government which
has also forbidden all travel in the interior of
Bulgaria. No person is permitted to leave Bull
garan territory.
M. Nelidoff, Russian ambassador at Constan-
tinople. Ia said to have been the only person who
received dispatches from Bulgaria during the
coup d'etat. The Porte, it is presumed, will
take no action until instructed by the powers
The instructions, it is thought, will besreceived
by Saturday next. Five batteries of
artillery and squadrons of cavalry have
been ordered to proceed from Philippopolis to
Sofia Diplomates believe that Russia will not
permit Alexander to return to Bulgaria, even if
the counter revoutionist troops be successful
in his favor. Russia will rather, the diplomates
argue, insist that the Bulgarian Assembly shall
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desire to locaize the question, but demand
upon the Gear to allow the return of Alexander
might result in making the whole matter an in
ternational affair.
The St Petersburg Novosti and the Viedo-
mosti (newspapers) agree that the state of an
archy existing in Bulgaria has rendered Russian
Intervention more necessary in order to prevent
its spread to the whole Balkan peninsula. The
Viedomosti says "We do not advocate the
occupation of Bulgaria by Russia. That is not
worth the fresh bloodshed it would entail"
1t is announced that Prince Alexander arrived
at REM yesterday; that he Immediately pro-
ceeded to Austria by way of Volotshisk, and that
he was in nowise prisoner.
The garrison of Rustchuk, which remains loyal
to Alexander, is marching to Sofa. Loyalists
are besiegng the latter town.
The following proclamation has been issued
from Tirnova: 'In the name of Prince Alexan-
der and the Bulgarian Parliament, hereby
declare that I have assumed the drec
ton of the provisional government at Sofa.
Persons failing to conform Herewith will be
dealt with by military law. 1 appoint Colonel
Moutkoroff commander in chief CT the army,
with full civil and military power appeal to
Bulgarians to defend the crown of their father
land against the traitors seeking to dethrone our
heroic and beloved Prince, who was chosen by
the people as their ruler. Long live Alexander"
The proclamation is signed "Stambuloffn and
countersigned "Moutkoroff"
Prince Alexander has left REM for either
Darmstadt or Berlin.
tits stated that ten thousand Bulgarian troops
who have been stationed on the Servian frontier
are fastening toward Sofia to support Prince
Alexander.
Prince Bismarck is said to be surprised at the
anti Russianism displayed by the Austrian and
Hungarian press.
The government has received news confirm
ing the report that Prince Alexander had landed
at Reni, but nothing has been heard of him since
he landed.
Lord Iddesleigh, Foreign Secretary, worked in
his Office until late this evening He exchanged
kilograms all day with Lord Salisbury, who was
in his laboratory, at Hatfield House. engrossed
in experimenting with electric invention of
his own for driving agricultural machinery-a
favorite hobby with the Premier Lord Sails
bury returned to London at z p NJ and was
met at the station by messengers with bundles
of dispatches, which the Premier read forth
with.
All accounts agree that Alexander was in the
hands of Russian plotters until Reni was reached,