Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-28

GERMANs AND PULEs GIVE HIN AN OVATION
AT LEMBURG.
Prince Alexander, OF Bulgaria, reached Lem
burg yesterday afternoon, and Was given an
ovation by thousands Of Germans and Poles,
who raised enthusiastic cheers, waved hand
kerchiefs aud hats, and INDUCED In other joy
full demonstrations. On aliyhting the priuce
was presented with q bouquet by little girl.
The prince kissed the child amid nthustssIic
cheering. The crowd escorted the prince ~ N
carriage, when journalist delivered a short
address OF welcome, concluding with the words
"perish the traitors.
Gus powers TO its circular announcing Prince
A.exander's deposition. With the exception
OF Italy the different governments merely note
the contents Of the circular. reserving vii ul-
recommendations. The reply Ut Italy In
addition recognizes the portes right To protest
against the iliegaiity of Prince Aiexanders de-
position.
A dispatch from Berlin says: "The circular
said to have been issued by n. Dc Gier's and
published this morning IL autnoritatiyely de-
clared TO be apocryphal. II Is said TO have
emanated from the Nene Wiener 9dgttdh."
SKETCH OF THE BULGARIAN PRINCE.
Alexander l., Prince OF Bulgaria, II the son of
Of the late Emperor Of Russia. He is ~ years
old. He served with the Russian army during
the war with Turkey. The assembly Of notsbles
Bulgaria in 1879, and the grand national as
sembly In 1881 Invested him with extraordi-
nary legislative powers tor seven years. In
September last year south Bulgaria, which by
the treaty OF Berlin had been lett under the
control of the porte, revOlted against ats Turk
ish governor ana declared Itself part Of Prince
Alexander's dominion Of Northern Bulgaria
Prince Alexander declared himself Prince OF
North and South Bulgaria. The revolution was
accomplished without blo0dshsd. The event
alarmed the European powers, who feared that
this summary settling aside Of the treaty of Ber.
lin might lead W u general war. servia aud
Greece, alarmed Ut the sudden extension Of the
territory and power OF bulgaria, ut once
placed themselves upon 4 war footing
Prince Alexander had made himself person.
ally unpopular with his cousin the cxar, ~ lac
had disnissed Russian officials aud governed
the country without regard to advice from *.
Petersburg. Though the car now exerted his
influence 10 humble Prince Alexander and pre-
vent the union u the Bulgariss, Ale xander's
reputation and prestige was greatly enhanced
by his complete victory over Servia, whose
forces rashly invaded bulgaria. This event and
other causes greatly weakened the opposition
u Europe to the union Of the two sections. The
union, however, was not destined to be fully
completed, Russia still opposing II and Turkey
clinging consciously 70 the remnant OF her Ea.
r0pean empire. Prince Alexander finally in
place OF complete union reluctantly assumed
the governorship OF South Bulgaria for q term
OF years The failure 0f his efforts to cement
satisfactory union between the TWO sections. the
obnoxious hold which Turkey still has upon
South Bulgaria, end Prince Aiexahder's serious
quarrel with Russia, whom the North Buiga-
Rams regard a. their dsliverer from Turkish
rule are among the causes that have under.
mined the prince and led - his expulsion from
the country.