Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-17
UoazgGTE%
WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER II.
The New Prince.

Az stated yesterday, Russia has designa-
ted PriGce Nicholas, of Mingrelia as her
candidate for the throne Of Bulgaria. The
other powers have unanimously approved
Of him as the successor OF Prince Alexander
aud have invited Russia 10 now propose u
satisfactory solution OF her conflict with t!!si
Bulgarian regency. Prince NchQlaa o!
Mingrelia is an ex-Caucasisn chief who, for
twenty years, has been dependent upon
the Russian court. Born on December %,
1916, he inherited the quasi sovereignty Of
the principaiity of Mingrelia, {. district now
included in Russian Tran:caucasia aud
lying between the Black Sea Gu the. west
and the Caucasus on the north. The iuhab-
itants, some 10000 only in number, are
mostly attached 10 the Greek Church.
Prince Nicholas in 1856 sold his birthright
10 the Russian government, under the Gus
tomary pressure, for 100000 roubles, but
was permitted 10 retain his title, and was
made on aide-de. camp on the Cars staff.
with the rank on captain In 1875 he mar.
red daughter Of Count Alder berg, fer
mauy years at the head OF the imperial
household Of Russia. According TO one o.
the reports in circulation, The Prince, who
is much younger than his wife, separated
from her soon after their marriage. Prince
Nicholas is described as being careless,
good natured man Of the world, popular in
the high social circles Of Berlin as we'll As OF
st. Petersburg, but unpopular in Austria.
Yesterday there was & rrotracted confer
ence in London between Prime Minister
Salisbury, Foreign Secretary Idde7lcigh aud
Count Won Hatzfeldt, the German ambassa-
dor, at which it is reported that 'i,G oand-
dature of the Prince of Minsrelia was dis
cussed, and it was reported in The cable dis.
patches last night that England Germany
and Austria objec!eG 10 the Prince us ruler
Of Bulgaria.
This Vienna Political Correspondence h.t;
q telegram from pe4;h saying ,hat tbs OPP
position 10 Count kangky IN the delegation
has collapsed, and That Count ALdresSy will
forego his intended attack upon the Primo
Minister. The dispatch also says that the
delegation proposes 10 express soicitude re-
garding Gen. kaubaIs' actions.
Gen. Kaulbars threatens 10 leave Bniga-
ria unless the government dismiss the com
mandant 1T Phiiippopolis who arrested .
Russian official.
Count Andrassy, in his speech in the del
egatiops 81: Pesth yesterday, said that ne
believed that the Austro German a!iiancc
was the best guarantee Of European noacc,
but that the character Of the alliance was
lost when 1t becamo lmpcTatie" 10 consider
Russian interests i'll the Balkan question.
Herr Tisza;s programme had secure. ior
Austria the support Of Germany under all
circumstances. The existing government
in Bulgaria was the lawful eov";amen1. ]!
was only needed to settle tic question Of
fusion with Roumei:a. Eussie, in bis opin
ion, had no special Trerogativcs in Balga
ria
Count Kalnoky explained that his state
ment on Saturday referred especially 10 the
fusion question Russia was under an ,qua
obligation with the other signa'nry powc.:
to assist in the settlement Of that question
He fully agreed With Count A;d;assy that
the autonomy Of Bulgaria arc ;!.s Iroyis
ions of the Berlin treaty must lie !nautniD
ed. Nevertheless, Russia'3 rsia!ions viii
Bulgaria were Of great Importance lor tht
latter's future. Coun! hndr&.ay declare,
that he WAS satisfied with tho explanation