The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-06
EUROPE.
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from Sophia, the capital, says; The pop
ulace and the troops quartered in the
capital surrounded the palace this
morning. Prince Alexander abdicated
and was escorted over the frontier
There was no disorder. The populace
then assembled and adopted a resolu-
ton praying the Gar to re-extend his
sympathy to the Bulgarian people.
The assemblage proceeded to the
palace of the Russian agent and sub
mltted to him the resolution, all kneel-
ing The agent assured them of the
Cars friendship. A provisional gov
eminent was then formed.
A later dispatch says: Authentic
dispatches from Sophia show that the
deposition of Prince Alexander of Bull
garia was accomplished during the
night According to these advces,
one thoroughly Russianized regiment
of cavalry was detainedi in the city after
nightfall, when the other troops were
retired to their barracks This regi-
ment, perfectly under the control of the
revolutlonists, surrounded the palace
about two hours past midnight Alex
ander was in bed and the palace was
closed. The revolutionary leaders,
with the assistance of the soldiers,
forced their way into the building and
went to the Princes ante-chamber and
had him aroused. They then bluntly
made known to him the purpose of
their intrusion. He was stunned, hav-
ing been taken completely unawares.
When he recovered his self.control, and
realized the utter helplessness. of his
situation, he bitterly reproached his
captors for their treachery. The
Prince was then removed from Sophia
under a cavalry escort before daybreak.
The people did not become acquainted
with the fact of the amp detaf until a
few hours after the Prince was removed
from the palace.
Since the events above described, it
has transpired that the majority
of the entire Bulgarian army, as
well as the majority of the Bulgarian
people, have declared their adherence
to Alexander, including the soldiers in
the Widdin, Metropolis and Silistria
garrsons.
A second provisional government
was formed, with headquarters at
Tmnova, in favor of Alexander and ip
opposition to Karaveloff. The pres
ident is Stambouloff, whose name was
printed in the circular issued the day
before the Trnova government was
formed, 10 convince the people that all
the prominent men of the country
supported the revolution Colonel
Montdorrof, chief of ihe Roumelian
militia, offered to lead the troops to
meet Prince Alexander, escort HIM
back to Sophia and place him on the
Bulgarian throne The President of
the Tirnova Provisional Government
summoned the militia of Bulgaria to
service in the interest of Alexander
A Sophia dispatch of August 25th
says; The Provisional Government
created by the revolutionis.s has been
overthrown. Three of its members
have been thrown into prison, and the
old Ministry reinstated.
The deposition of Prince Alexander
astounded the politicians and fnanciers
of England. The revolution was a
complete surprise to Lord Salisbury
and Earl Iddesleigh, the Foreign
Secretary. A London special of
August IS reports universal indigna-
ton and disgust at the outrage on
Prince Alexander in Bulgaria. The
lying kilograms first sent by the con
spirators puzzle foreign opinion, but
secured little credence.
For some days the movements of
the Prince we're uncertain, but he
landed at Reni, Province of Bessara-
bis, on August IS. Thence he pro-
ceeded to Lemberg, where he was met
by Bulgarian deputation to invite
him back, and was rendered great
ovation. He left there for Breslau.
England has suggested to the Powers
that it would be unwise to inhict further
injury upon Prince Alexander by in
dorsing the conspiracy or any OF the
acts of the evildoers at Sophia In this
the Powers have acquiesced.
De Giers, Russian Minister of For
eign Affairs, has issued circular from
Frazensbad, Bohemia, explaining Rus
sia's connection with the Bulgarian
revolution. 1t purports to express the
surprise of the Russian Government at
the action of the reyolutionists, and
claims credit for Russia in the over
throw of the first provisional Govern
ment But it calls on the Prince to
abdicate now by his own action, and
SO allow Russia to assist the friendly
powers in restoring in a fair and just
manner the balance between the con-
flicting interests in the east.
The British Parliament met August
10 The Queens speech refers to the