The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
The Troops sand Populace of Sofia Compel Prince
Alexander's Abdication and Cause Him
To Be Escorted Across the Frontier.
Russian Troops Reported To Be Moving
to Bulgaria by Way of Varna.
Probability that President Grevy Will Resign
-Ex-Premier Gladstone Preparing an I'm
portant Political Contribution.
REVOLUTION IN BULGARIA.
The Troops and Populace Compel the Add
cation of Prince Alexander.


cation of Prince Alexander.
LONDON, Aug 22.-A dispatch from Sophia,
Bulgaria. dated Saturday, says: ''The populace
and the troops quartered in the capita! surround
ed the palace early this morning. Prince Alex
ander abdicated, and was escorted over the
frontier. There was no disorder. The popu-
lace then assembled and adopted a resolution
praying the Gear to reextend his sympathy to
the Bulgarian people. The assembage proceed
ed to the palace Of the Russian agent and sub
mitted to him the resolution, all kneeling. The
agent assured them of the Cars friendship.
The following provisional government has been
formed:
prime Minister, Monsignor Clement, metro
politan of Tirnova; Minister of Foreign Affairs
NJ. Stajanoff; Minister of thel Interior, Nj.
Sankoff; Minister of Finance, M. Hurmoff; Min
lister of War, M. Nekiforoff; Minister of Justice,
M. Radoslakoff; Minister of Education, M.
Velichoff."
The people are tranquil. The city is illumin-
ated tonight, and is gayly decorated with flags
Premier Clement has issued proclamation an
nouncing the formal abdication of Prince Alex
ander, who renounces the throne forever, being
garia The Premier states that the new Cabi-
net will serve until the meeting of the National
Assembly; expresses the hope that all parties
will cooperate to maintain the law, and assures
the people that the Gar will not leave the
country without his powerful protection.
A Berlin telegram says: sit is stated here
that Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, was deposed
and made prisoner during an inspection of
troops at Widdin.'
The Cologne Gazette and the Berlin Post ex
press the belief that the event will tend to pre-
serve peace They say that Prince Alexander's
personal qualities deserved better fate, but
England having refused him active support
against Russia, and Turkey being afraid to risk
war in behalf of Bulgaria, and the Gatein meet
ing showing that thealliance was unbroken his
position was hopeless one.
Prince Alexander was escorted to Lom, en-
route to Roumania.
The German government has ordered Herr
Theilman, who was recently appointed German
agent at Sofia, to remain at Constantinople for
the present
M. Stojanoff the new Foreign Miaister. has
notified the agents Of the powers of Saturdays
events.
1t is reported that Russian troops are proceed
ing to Bulgaria by way of Varna.
The London Standard believes that Prince
Bismarck and Count Kalnoky were forewarned
of the Bulgarian revolution, of which there are
full tokens of largo mischief and widening dis
turbances. 1t is needless, the Standard says,
for England to intervene to save Austria in con-
sequence of the latter country's blunders and bad
faith.
The London News says that the belief that
heuprisng in Bulgaria is Russian victory over
English influence in the East is absurd. No
power of Europe is less interested in Bulgarian
affairs than England. Prince Alexander was
nominay vassal of the Sultan, and if it can be
shown that he was deposed without the Sultan's
consent, then a grave international difficulty
will at once be raised.
The news of the revolution caused heavy and
rapid fall on the Vienna Bourse One rumor is
that Prince Alexander was imprisoned at Wddin
Another is that he was placed board
ship whose destination is unknown. NJ. Sank
off, who is the prime mover of the revolution
and the nominal head of the new government
allows only favorable news to leave Bulgaria
The Porte has sent circular note TO the Pow
ers, inviting them to express their views on the
Bulgarian crisis.