St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-09
RULED BY A REGENCY.
Prince Alexander Yesterday Signed His
Decree of Abdication and Departed
From Sofia.
He Received an Affectionate Farewell
From His Former Subjects and
Issued Manifesto.
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LONDON, Sept. S.-On the definite abdi-
cation of Prince Alexander Turkish and
Russian commissioners will be appointed to
form provisional government to conduct
Bulgarian affairs pending the election by
the national assembly of new ruler. The
porte has formally declared that Turkey
will never consent to any proposal, contin-
gent or other. that Russia shall occupy
Bulgaria. Eastern Roumelia or any part
of Turkey The st. Petersburg Novoe
Vremya urges Russia to secure a good I'M
Outstanding with Turkey, and urges Tur-
key not to abandon its traditional policy Of
adapting Itself to existing circumstances.
A RussO-TurKish alliance. adds the NOvoe
Vremya, would solve the Bulgarian queS-
ton. Russia should concern herself less
about Western Europe in order to obtain a
freer hand in the East. The Vienna Neue
Freie PresSe says that Prince Alexander
yesterday, when delivering his farewell adj
dress to his officers and informing them of
the urgent necessity he was under to leave
Bulgaria, said:
If my departure is not forever, it is until
the national assembly Of Bulgaria decides the
question.
The porte has sent note to the powers
occupation of Bulgaria. Turkey has au-
thorized the Ottoman bank to issue loan
of 500, 900 Turkish pounds, half payable
directly and the remainder in installments.
Prince Alexander has signed the deed Of
abdication and has departed from Sofia.
A compact mass of people witnessed Alex
ander's departure from the palace, and
thousands lined the route taken by him
Nl,o n1frr IN,
his carriage, bowling to the people and
saying, Goodbye. my brethren" The
populace were much affected. Tears sprang
to many eyes, and hearty wishes were ex-
pressed for the princes speedy return.
Prince Alexander will go first to join
Paiaka.
A MANIFESTO
was issued by Alexander prior to his de-
parture. 1t says:
We, Alexander, prince of Bulgaria, being
convinced that our departure will contribute
to Bulgaria's liberation, having received as
surances from the car that the indeDend-
ence, liberty and rights of our country shall
remain intact, and that nobody shall inter-
fere with its internal affairs. Inform our be-
loved people that we renounce the throne,
wishing to prove how dear to US are the in
terests of Bulgaria, for which we are willing
10 SacrlHcS CudL WHICH ID more pr0ClOuS 10 us
than life.
After expressing his affection for his
subjects and his heartfelt gratitude for their
devotion, he says he will pray God to shield
and prosper the country. He concludes by
asking the people to obey the regency and
the ministry to the end, that order and
peace may be preserved.
Prince Alexander is accompanied by NJ.
Stambuloff. The prince will go direct to
Darmstadt. The Paris Soir says it is proba-
BILE that Baron Mohrenheim, the present
Russian ambassador to France, will succeed
NJ. DeGiers as Russian minister of foreign
affairs. The czar, the paper says, is dis
satisfied with the course OF DeGierS in the
Bulgarian affair.
The Neu Fret Presse says that in spite of
her promises, Russia will not permit the
appoin tment of any other than a Russian
as governor of Bulgaria. 1t is stated that
NJ. DeGiers threatened to withdraw from
the triple alliance if Germany and Austria
insisted upon the retention of Alexander