Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15
HowALEXANDER WAS TRIPPED
Scenes on the Night of the Revolu-
ton in Bulgaria.
From the Pesther L1oyd,

From the Pesther lloyd.
Some gentlemen who were passing the
Princes palace about 2 O'Clock in the
morning met body of troops marching
toward the Konak. Soon after they beard
shrili cries of agony and despair break
ing the silence OF the night. After this
all was silent again. Several of the pal
ace guards had been murdered. and their
colleagues then surrendered, finding
themselves too weak to offer further re-
sistance. AL the entrances and stair
cases OF the palace were occupied by the
troops, and the conspirators were then
able to enter tho palace. The Prince on
Friday morning received an anonymous
letter communicating all the details of
the plot against him, but with
his generous disposition he could
not believe that his soldiers
would turn traitors, and be disregarded
the warning. He showed the letter to his
brother, Prince Francis Joseph, and sew
eral gentlemen, and then threw 1t into the
waste paper basket. None OF them enter
tanned any real suspicion, although Sofia
was denuded of troops, except one bat
talon from Kustendil and two companies
of cadets, who joined in the conspiracy.
The whole of the Sofia garrison was sent
to Slivnitza on the strength Of confden-
tial reports to the Bulgarian government.
announcing that it was the intention of
Servia shortly TO attack Bulgaria. mat
ter about which the Porte and Servia eX-
changed notes. Aroused by the shrieks
of the murdered guards, one of the palace
officials and Prince Francis Joseph pro-
ceeded to the court yar1, which they
found filed with conspirators. Prince
Alexander also awoke, and, when only
halt dressed, Joined his brother and the
other gentlemen.
"What is the matterT asked the
Prince.
His mere appearance among the con-
spirators so overawed them that they sa-
luted him. Thereupon Maj. Grueff, Com
mander OF the KustendiI Battalion, and
two other officers, stepped forward and
said 10 the Prince: "The welfare of Bull
garia requires that you should abdicate."
The Prince abruptly declined but
Grueff insisted, saying the whole army
passionately demanded the Princes abdi-
cation, and the protection of the Gear,
whom the Prince had 80 deeply offended.
GrueH pointed to the cadets present as
proof of his assertion as to the feeling of
the Bulgarian troops. The fact evidently
made adeep impression on the Prince,
as the School OF Cadets was his own
creation. Leaning his forehead against
the window, through which he could see
SAID, with considerable emotion: "Well,
draw up your form of apdication, and /
will sign it. II am deserted by the Of
ficers and soldiers whom led to victory,
/ have nothing further TO do here. Write
whatever you like, but quickly"
The Prince then left the yestibuie OF the
court yard where this scene took place,
and, mounting the steps to his bedroom,
on the first door, finished dressing him
self. GrueR and several Others followed
the Prince to his bedroom, and placed be-
fore him the form Of abdication they had
brought with them already prepared to
the palace. The Prince read the document
In silence, and with firm hand signed it
in two lines. alexander: God save
Bulgariaw Gruetf thereupon pressed for
the immediate departure OF the Prince,
who consented, only asking that he might
be accompanied by his brother. The con-
spirators, on the whole, were polite, but
in addressing the Prince no longer called
him Your Highness." but simply
''Knas"-that is, "Sir."
Walking throu Oh two rows of soldiers,
Prince Alexander was then conducted by
Grueff to the adjacent War Nj inistry,
where little later Prince Francis JOSEF phi
also arrived. The two brothers were
then placed in two carriages, each with
two officers and an armed soldier on the
box, while several cavalry soldiers head
ed the procession, toward Berkoyitza.