Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-05
BULGARIA BIDSDEFIANCE
kAULBARS SILENCED BY A
CROWD 5000 STRONG.

The Russian Emisssry's AnnOunceme enta
of the CzRrs Demands Met with Shouts
Refusing Complianee-StOnes Hurlt a
At Man who Checred for Ruesia-A
Demonstration Of Endorsement at the
Premier's Residence.
SOPHIA. Oct. ALI but seven OF the oftit
GERS who were under arrest for complici-
ty III the deposition of Prince Alexander
have been released.
Five thousand persons attended O meet
ing beId yesterday to hear from Or. Voult-
chef mia report Of the conference last
Thursday between Gen. Kaulbars and ia
Bulgarian notables headed by the doctor,
who called upon the Russian agent Ia
request notifications in Russia's de.
mands. The audience cheered DIR. Voult.
chef during his narrative and uttered
groans for Russia. DR.. Voultcheff pro-
posed and the meeting adopted resoIu.
ton declaring confidence in the govern.
ment and assurance 10 it of moral and
| national support so long as IL continued
to maintain the Independence OF Bulgaria
and the constitution and laws of ths
country.
STORMY INCIDENT.
During the proceedings Russian arose
and shouted, "LOng live the Czar'' and
down with the government" He was
at once set upon by the audience and
roughly handled, and would probably
have been killed if police had not rescued
him and conducted him 10 a place OF
safety. While the proceedings were
In progress Gen. kaulbars suddenly
and unexpectedly appeared and mounted
the tribune. His appearance made q
sensation. The audience became quiet
and respectful. He addressed them and
said he was there to express the Cars.
desire; He was at once loudly interI
rupied by shouts OF ''We want no desireI
| We will listen to advice If it is good"
KAuLBARs AGAIN INTERRUPTED.
Gen. Kaulbars, when order had peeR
| restored, continued, saying: 81 have heard
that Russian has been beaten
because ne cheered for the Gar" Here
| there were fresh Interruptions and shouts
| OFT 'The man was not beaten for cheer
| ing for the Gear, but because he cried:
Down with BulgariaP The same fats
Will betall all saying the same
thing" Gen. Kaulbars then attempted
| to explain these points in the Russian de.
mands. The crowd cried out that they
would receive no orders. Among tna
| shouts were: "rhe state of siege has
already been raised' political prison.
ers will not be released.'' ''The people
Will stone them If they are freed" s'Ths
election will not be adjourned" "The
law must be respected, otherwise progress
IL impossible"
KAULBARs MAD.
When the crowd had ceased shouting
Gen. Kaulbars declared that the Car
would refuse. unless tho elections were
! postponed, to recognize the Great Sobranje
| elected to choose a SUCCESSOR TO Prince
Alexander. The audience again became
tumaltuOus. They shouted at Gen. Kaul-
! bars: Nv don't care. We will stone
whoever violates the constitution" Gen.
| kaLlbars' patience finally became eX-
hausted, and, in a menacing tone, he
| threw the responsibility for refusing
| 10 listen TO Russia's advice on the coun-
| try. "The Bulgarlans as a nation" he
said. "dO noe desire the constitution.
Only few men in the country want one.n
The shouting here became most violent,
and Gen. Kaulbars WAS compelled to-
withdraw from the tribune.
AN ORATOR FROM THE PEOPLE.
popular orator immed lately ascended-
IL and asked the people If IL were true that
they desired TO abolish the constitution.
The crowd loudly protested that it was
not true, and made threats against any
one who should attempt to tamDer with
the constitution. A committee was ap.
pointed 10 20 TO Premier RadOsiav of 8 resi-
deuce and present MIN with copy OF the
resolution adopted and the meeting then
adjourned.
The Premier received the committee
and listened to the reading OF the resolu-
ton. fle declared he would always fol-
low tho policy he bad hitherto adopted,
and maintain the laws anu constitution
Of Bulgaria In order 10 assure its indel
pepdence ara liberty.
RECEIVED ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
This declaration was received with
great applause by the committee, and
when communicated 10 the great crowd
which had followed the committee the
people became extremely enthusiastic.
They crowded in upon Premier Radosta-
v0tf and carried him about In their arms,
cheering wildly and singing the national
anthem. NJ. Neklindof, the new Russian
diplomatic agent at Sophia, accompanied
Gen. Kaulbars to the Voultcheff meeting.
Gen. Kaulbars, before leaving Sophia.
Oa "A tour OF Bulgaria, notified the govern
ment that Russia would not considers
elections to the SoDranje legal.
NO CONFERENCE WANTED.
VIENNA, Oct. 4.-Russia and Germany
have unfavOrably received Austria's sug-l
gestion for a conference to settle the Bull
garian question.
RUMoRs or REVOLUTION.
BUCHAREST. Oct. At is reported here
that a revolution has broken out in SODhia.