Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-21
TURKEY JOINS RUSSIA.
Effendi Advises Bulgaria to Yield
TO the C2ar's Wishes.


SOPHIA, Oct. 20-Gadban Ehendi, the
Turkish ambassador, has informed the
Bulgarian Ministry that he has been in
structed to act in concert with Gen. kaul-
bars, the Russian agent, whose arrival at
Sophia he says be will await before max
ing for Turkey definite proposals to Bull
CARA, strongly advising the Ministry,
however, in the meantime to concede
Russian demands and postpone the meet
ing of the Great SObrhnje to elect sue
cessor to the Bulgarian throne. As soon
as Etlendfs Information was received
a special Cabinet council was held to
consider what he had presented. The
result Of this council was that Gadban
Effendi was informed that the bulgarian
government would no more brook Turk
ish than 1t would Russian interference,
but would resist both. 1t is reported in
ZankOf( pro- Russian circles that Gadban
Effendi has con6dentiaily stated that the
Gar has made an arrangement with the
Porte, tue Car guaranteeing the integrity
of the Sultan's dominiOns, reducing the
Turkish war indemnity and obi aiming per-
mission to garrison and fOrtify the Dar-
| dRnelles and to occupy Bulgaria with Rus
sian and ROumelia with Turkish troops.
Alarm is felt here over the massing of
Turkish troops which is in progress along
have published a decree cenvenln9 the
Great Sobranie on Oct. p. All the for
eight COnsuls except the Russian repre-
sentative will attend the opening.
RUSSIA PROMISES NOT TO INVADE.
PARIS, Oct. 20.-JOurnal des Debats
says the three empires have come to an
understanding or the Bulgarian ques-
tiOn on the following basis, namely, that
Russia will not occupy Bulgaria, and
that Austria and Germany shall not REQ
Ognize either regency or Prince elected
| by the Sobranje without the assent Of
Russia.
AUSTRIA EXCITED.
VIENNA, Oct. 20.--Die Neu Frei Presse
has dispatch from Sophia saying:
"Gadban Effend has presented a note TO
| the Regency demanding that the meeting
| of the SObranie be postponed sine die on
| the ground that Russia does not approve
the recent elections, and that the powers
have not vet decided upon a candidate
for the vacant throne. TIE whole tenor
of the nOteis pro.Russian. There is much
excitement In Austrian official circles.
ENGLAND's INCOMPETENT OFFICERS.
LONDON, Oct. 20.-Gen. Lord W Olseley,
Adjutant General, has issued circular
| to the officers of the English army intI-
mating that the Duke of Cambridge, COM
| u1duuCI III CulblS 40 utbhatiSHtu ONbI buo
| small progress made In their military
training. During the recent inspections,
| the circular states, the Duke observed
that many officers of all ranks evinced
much want of kno wledge of duties vitality
important to military efficiency, and he
strongly insists that officers shall devote
more time and attention to the instFuo-
! tion Of their troops.
| The st. James Gazette.says the Duke OF
| Cam bridge in freedom of private con-
versation expressed the opinion that
many OF the officers In the British army
are mot worth their salt.' and he has
been obliged to address them in a circu-
lar which would sCandalize the whole
army and alarm the country.
TO BE FORMALLY ANNOUNCED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 20.-It is stated
| that on sunday next, on the occasion of
| the unveiing OF the monument COM
memorating the RussO-Turkish war, the
! Gear will deliver an energetic speech and
will publish a decree announcing Russo
Turkish occupation of Bulgaria and Rou-
melia.
RUSSIA REASsURES THE PORTE.
CONsTANTINOPLE, Oct. 20.-The Rus
sian government has officially informed
the Porte that 1T does not intend to occupy
Bulgaria.