The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-10
AN UNEASY HEAD.

Attempt to KIM Prince AIexandsr-Oss1D<
on the Bslgarsan Middle.
LONDON, Sep. IAN attempt was mado'
70 wreck tho train which was CONVEYING
Prince Alexander to Sofia. When neak
Philippopolis the engineer discovered ~
obstruction on the track and brought shS
train to q standstill. Il was found that I'VE
sleepers had been placed across tho rail.
Prince Alexander when informed Of The
attempt upon his life showed no sign q
fear, maintaining his calm demeanor.
A conflict between the revolutionists and
the followers Of Prince Alexander was.
feared at Sofa, but the revolutionary rsgt
ments there surrendered Internationally To-
day to Prince Alexander and appealed tn
him for clemency, and Bulgaria IS now
tranquil Prince Alexander, when he
reached Bucharest, on his journey to Sofa,
telcgraphed to the Sultan IN assurance Of
bis homage and devotion.
ALEXANDEK's RETURN.
Prince Alexander arrived in Sofia yes
terday morning and he made Q triumphah
entry into the city, escorted by the munich
pal authorities Of Sofia, who had gone two
kil0meters outside to await his arrival.
Addresses of welcome were presented In
the great square In front OF the palace. All
then proceeded to the cathedral, where q
grand To Deum mass was celebrated. Ar
tillefy saluies were fired at the garrison and
the troops were reviewed. The ceremonies
concluded with q reception TO the diplomatic
representatives
Prince Alexander has ordered the release.
OF all political prisoners The ministry
has been reconstructed, NJ. StambulOf 70.
naming Premier. The rejoicing continues
undated throughout Bulgaria.
FRENCH OPINION.
PARIS, Sept. I-The Republirte Franz
cdise. commenting on the published corre-
spondence between the Gar and Prince
Alexander, says: AFTER the Cars reply
the house Of Battenburg may be considered
to have ceased to reign in Bulgaria. That
reply also humiliaies England. whose.
lamentations nobody regrets. Events I'm
Egypt proved Engla,ld's incurabIe egotism.-
France must arrive at an entente cOrdiale.
with Russia, both on the Mediterranean,
and in the far East against British inva-
sion"
kilograms received here from Sofia state
that the Cars reply to Prince Alexander'ss
letter has produced profound impressions
throughout Bulgaria. The dispatches say
that the Cars proclaimed hostility has
paralyzetl the movement in favor Of Prince
Alexander's return TO the throne and en-
Outraged the revOluti0nists. It is further
stated that Prince Alexander's abdicatiOD
is believed to be imminent Before leaving,
PhilippOpolis Prince Alexander annOuncedk
his intention of doing his utmost to securU-l
the sympathy and amity Of the Gar. Tlses(
Tict1omOst Of Moscow warns Alexander not
to delay resigning the crown to the Gar
ENGLISH COMMENT.
LONDON. Sept. 4.-COunt Won Hatzfeldt,.
the German ambassador, had an interview
to-day with Lord IddesIeigh, Secretary Of
Foreign Affairs. Secret communications.
the restoration of Prince Alexander.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-The Standard says
"Prince Alexander has committed serious
blunder and the only unworthy act with.
which lie can be reprOacheti. 1t Is carrying
the comedy of cOurtIy assimilation too far
to pretend that the Car did not approve OF
his deposition. England has done her best to.
promote peace i'm the Balkans. II she fails
Austria and Germany will either suffer
grave injury or make heavy sacrifices.
They may yet rue the day when they aban--
doned Alexander to curry favor with the
Gar.
The Daily NclCs saws: "Prince AlexAn--
der has been abandoned and isolated BY tho
agreement of the three Empires. Nothing
could exceed tho humility OF his letter to-
the Car, which is only eqnaied in degree
by the brutality of the Cars answer:
LONDON, Sept 4.-The daily Telegraph
yesterday morning commenting on the. J
Bulgarian revolution says: "Russia has
already secretly spent 10000 francs inj
Bulgaria. Just before the revolution then
Russian consul at Sofia withdrew s7O,OOOs
in Turkish money from well known East
ern bank Ostensibly to endOw certain re-
ligiOus communities nobody was aware
were in pecuniary straits"
MORE OPINIONS.
VIENNA, Sept. 4.-The Austrian press
pronounce Prince AIexander's.
letter Of August 80 TO the Gar fatal mis-
take, and argue that his abdication is now
inevitable.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 4.-Prince AleS.-
ander's communication TO the Gar caused
The greatest excitement here. Diplomats con-
slider that Alexander has made POLITICAL
and the general opinion Is that hcs
must abdicate.