Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-05
RUSSIA SNUBBED.
Kaulbars Condemns the Constitution Of
Bulgaria, and the People Force
Him 10 Retire.
Home. Rule Petition Signed by Five
Hundred Thousand Irish Women
Presented to Gladstone.
A SENSATION AT SOFIA.

SOFIA, Oct. 4.-Five thousand persons
attended the meeting held yesterday TO
hear from DR.. Voultchoff his reports of
the conference last Thursday between
Gen. Kaulbars and ia Bulgarian
notables, headed by the doctor, who
called upon the Russian agent to request
notifications iu Russia's demand, The
audience cheered DR.. Voultchoff during
his narrative and uttered groans for
Russia. DR.. Voultchoff proposed, and
the meeting adopted a resolution
declaring confidence in the government
and assuring 1t the moral and national
support so long as 1t continued TO main
tain the independence OF Bulgaria and
the constitution and laws of the country
During the proceedings Russian
arose and shouted "Long live the Car,
Down with the Government" He was at
once set upon by the audience and rough
ly handled. He would probably have been
killed II the police had not rescued him
and conducted him to place of sefety.
While the proceedings we're in PROCESS
Gen. Kaulbars suddenly and unexpected
ly appeared and mounted the tribune.
His appearance made sensation.
The audience became quiet and respectful,
He addressed them, and said that he was
there to express the czar's desire. He
was at once loudly interrupted by
shouts, ave want no desire; we VIII
listen to advice, II 1t is good" Gen.
Kaulbars, when order had been
restored continued, saying: al have
heard that a Russian has been beaten
here because he cheered for the ear"
Here there was a fresh interruption
for cheering for the car, but because he
cried, Down with Bulgaria!' The same
fate will befall all saying the same
thing"
Gen. Koulboss then attempted to ex-
plain the three points In the Russian de.
mand. They cried out that they would
receive no orders. Among the
shouts were "the state OF
siege has already been raised,'
the "political prisoners will not be re-
leased" "the people will stone them II
they are Free" "the elections will not be
adjourned" "the law must be respected,
otherwise progress is impossible"
When the crowd ceased shouting Gen.
Kaulbars declared that the czar would re-
fuse, unless the elections were postponed,
TO recognize the great sobraDje elected to
choose the successor to Prince Alexander.
The audience again became tumultuous.
They shouted at Gen. Kaulbers: awe
don't care who, we will stone whoever
violates the constitution" Gen.
Kaulbers' patience was ex-
hausted, and finally in menacing
tone he threw the responsibility
for refusing to listen TO Russla's advice
on the country OF Bulgaria as a motion.
He said, do not desire constitution,
only few men in the country
want one. The shouting here be-
came most violent, and Gen. Kaulbais
was compelled to withdraw from the
tribune. A popular orator immediately
assembled 1t and asked the people II II
were true they desired to abolish the
constitution The crowd loudly protested
that 1t was not true, and threats
against anyone who should attempt TO
tamper with the constitution were
freely made. A committee was
appointed to go 10 Premier
Radaslanoff g residence and pre-
sent him with q copy Of
the resolutions adopted and the meeting
then adjourned. The premier received
the committee and listened to the read
ing of the resolution, and declared he
would always follow the policy he had
DllutIlO huOplcul nHu lhuihLhln buS ihWo
and the constitution of Bulgaria, in or
der to assure its independence and lib
erty. This declaration was received
with cheers.
MOST OF THE LEADERS RELEASED.
SOFIA, Oct. 4.--All bat seven officers
who were under arrest for completely In
the deposition Of Prince Alexander have
been released.
HoME-RULR PETITION.
HAwARDKN, Eng Oct. 4.-Mr. Glad
stone and wife and family to-day received
from the citizens OF Dublin a deputalion
Of Irish ladies, appointed by the women
of iceland to present the ex-premler with
mammoth petition In favor Of home
rule. The petition bears the signatures
OF 100000 Irish women. 1t was pre-
sented 70 Mr.. Gladstone oy Mrs. Sullivan,
who read the women's address. Hawar-
den was thrOnged with crowds who had
come to witness the presentation.