Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-28
SOPHIA'S STATE OF SIEGE.
RUSSIAN RUMORS MAKE THE
STEP A NECESSITY.

Denial of the Reported Turco- II ussIau
AlIance-The Porte Demands that
Russian Men OF War be Withdrawal
from Varna-The Bulgarian Regency
on the Alert.
SOPHIA, Oct. 27.--Gen. Kaulbars has
notified the Regency that If the conspIra-
tors against Prince Alexander be pun
lshed the Russian government will have
recourse to extreme measures. The Re-
gents, suspectlng that it is Gen. Kaul-
bars intention during their absence at
TirnOva to assist the Zankoftites in Sophia
TO form a new Ministry. have taken the
precaution TO cause the arrest of all sus-
pected persons and have ordered troops to
be IN readiness to suppress a revolt. A
state of siege has been proclaimed In an
ticipation Of coup de'etat being at
tempted.
Another Russian war ship Is going to
Varna.
A protocol has been signed renewing
diplomatic relations between Servia and
Bulgaria. 1t provides for treaty of COM
merce and for the reference of several
disputes to joint commission.
A pro- Russian meeting, which had been
called TO take place in this city. and
tend, has been prohibited.
NJ. Karavelotf refused to 90 TO Tirnova,
because of fear of being insulted or as
saulted. He argues that it IS useless to
cOnvoke the SObranje In the face of Rus /
sian opposition. The Sobranje, be SAYS, (
has no right to depose him from the Re-
gency, and he declares that If 10 does het
Will retire under protest.
The state OF siege was established In
nf R,raa N
port that the Regents were to be arrested,
imprisoned and deposed.
LANIPALANKA's CoMMANDANT.
LONDON. Oct. 27.-There is much,
excitement in Lampalanka over the arrest
OF the Commandant who had planned the
seizure of the ministers while passing on
their way to Tirnova, the object being 10
send them to Renirussi.
The Standard believes that Prince Bis
marck has been sounded on the subject or
a succession TO Prince Alexander, Of Bull
garia, and that be said that In Ine event
OF Russia refusing to- nominate or TO ac-
cept candidate for the throne of Bulga-
ria, which cannot remain vacant for an
indefinite period, she would not be justi-
iie6 in Offering further opposition TO the
return of Prince Alexander.
CRUISERS SENT TO vARNA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct, 27.-Tne Official
Messenger says: "rhe anarchy which
prevails in Bulgaria prevents the Rus
sian Consuls from protecting the lawful
interests OF Russian residents. After
Gen. Kaulbars had left Varna several
Russians were arrested on Illegal pre-
texts. Two Russian cruisers we're there
fore dispatched to that place."
The press bureau TO day summoned
all the editors and instructed them TO
adopt pac'nc tone, hoping thereby 10
restore confidence on the exchanges and
improve the financial situation.
BISMARCK AND BULGARIA.
BERLIN, Oct. 27.--It is officially denied
that there was any foundation for the
utterances OF this mornings London
Standard about Prince Bismarck and the
succession to the Bulgarian throne.
The Cologne Gazette says Russia has
notified Bulgaria that she will recognize
the legality II the SobrapJe if Russian
officers be given command OF the Bull
garian army, and II Russia shall have
direction OF the foreign policy of Bulgaria.
TURKEY NOT IN WITH RUSSIA.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 27.-It is off,
cially denied that any agreement has
been entered into by Turkey and Russia
with regard to Bulgaria. The Porte has
asked the withdrawal of the Russian
men-of-war from Varna.
PROPOSED ALLIANCE.
PEsTH, Oct. 27.-The Nemzet, a semi
official organ, dwells upon the advan-
tages that would accrue to Italy by
close alliance with Austria-Hungary on
the Balkan question. Other papers COM
ment upon the isolation of England. and
suggest the advisability OF an alliance
between Austria, hungary, Italy and.
England.
FRANCES HOBBY.
PARIS, Oct. Ella Steele, IN an article
similar to that in yesterdays Temps, de-
clares that there is no question OF calling
upon England to evacuate Egypt. La
Paris and La France severely critlcise
the views expressed by La Temps.
NJ. BILLoT TO BE TRANSFERRED.
PARIS, Oct. Ella Temps says that M.
la BOulaye, the French Minister at Lis
bon, will 20 to st. Petersburg.
FRANCES AMBASSADOR.
LONDON, Oct. 2S, A. M-There is a
conflict OF statements about the appoint
ment of the French Ambassador at st.
Petersburg. IL is announced from Madrid
that M. la Boulaye has received the sp'
pointment.