Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
ACROSS THE OCEAN.
The Bulgarian Government Asked to Re.
consider Russia'S Demands.
Views Of the Marquis of Ripon on Parnsus
Representatives,.

SOFIA, Sept. 30-General Kaulbars today
receiver n deputation Of prominent Bui-a-
rians who called upon him TO endeavor TO In
dUce him to Withdraw or modify his circular.
The deputatOn was composed Of fourteen OF
the most respected and influential citizens OK
the prIncipality, and was headed 10y DR.. NOuit-
chef who acted as spokesman. He stated
that the circular had surprised the Bulgarian
Veople, and asKcl him to reconsider some OF
Russia's demands. particularly that for the
po,tpOnement Of elections FOR two months. The
nat on was anxious 10 speedily settle the choice
Of the prince to occupy the Bulgarian throne.
In addition, the people desired Russia to with
draw her demand Tor the immediate raising
OF the state Of siege, and also the demand Tor
the instant release uf the prisoners in custody
FOR completely IN tue coup d'etat. The con
riUuance Of the state of siege was the Only
guarantee the government had for the nrrser-
vatIOu of the peace, which the rest OF Europe
had desired as well as Bulgaria. The BuiEa-
rians, believing that the ear mad no desire 70
rroong the crisis. begged General kaulbars
to telegraph to him 10 hasten the choice ot q
prince.
IL regard to the liberation Of political pris-
oners. DR.. Noulrchef said il would be dan
CerOus precedent 10 establish TO llberale
| for such mgmentOus act as the deposition
and KIDNAPPING Of Prince Alexander, besid }
| being contrary 70 the laws which were the
| safeguards Of the country. Besides II the
| prisoners were released as demanded, the
| probabilities are that the people would Kill
| them in he streets, such was the popular IN
| dignation against the implicated men. lhe
government thought the imprisoned officers
should be tried first and subsequently offered
| clemency.
Ia conclusion the deDutation assured Gen
| eral kaulbars that Bulgaria was thankful 70
| the car for past protection. but malntalned
| that the laws of the country should be re-
| sDected.
General Kanlbars, in reply, said that the
| Bugarians knew very well that the car had
their prosperity al heart, but he added, they
should cOndde ia him and carry out bis
| wishes
Dr. voultchef interrupted General Kaul.
| bars az this point and said: II that IS all
| YOU have to saw we will retire"
| The deputation then withdrew.
| The Bulgarian ministry have decided C
| POSTPONE their reply to Russia's note. demand
| ing as the conditions of the cars protection
| the raising OF the state of siege. liberation Oi
| the political prisoners and tine freedom Of al
| uarties 10 vote in the elections for members o
| the grand SObranie 10 choose new prince
| The ministers are not willing 10 faiIy refuse
| Russia's demands and have resolved to deputt
| and instruct some other 10 enter into neGutla
tons with General kaubars with view tC
finding some other method OF settlement be
| tween Russia and Bulgaria.
The state of seige has been raised and th'
| government offers 70 deal only with the actua
| leaders of the plot. and proposes that the eiec
tious be held on October 10, the assembly no
70 be Cpnvoked until the candidate Tor M
throne has been made known. General haul
bars has. however. refused to make any con
cesaion. aud threatens 10 depart unless Rus
sas demands are agreed To.
| Moscow. Sept. oO.-A Sofia dispatch TO IN
Moscow Gazette saws: 'DOnitrieff, the mai
who actually arrested Alexander and authO
of the revolution. and Captain WasoH, Rus
sian student at the engineers academy, hav
disappeared and no trace OF them can b
found. Il is reported that General kaulbara
mission viii urOye futile"
| General Kaulbars has addressed note
the BULGARIAN government. complaining OF III
treatment received BY the distributors Of hi
circular Yesterday. The government, in rep. y
said that the law would punish all person
gu ltv of violence: that the government cOul
not he held responsible for the effect Of SO in
fammatOrv q document. The circular ha
been niCEnamed the cars ten command
ments. -
The authorities of PhiliDOpolis have refuse
to placarl General Kaulbars' telegram COL
tanning the Russian demands.