The Portland daily press., 1888-05-05
FEKDINAND'S TROUBLED REALM. =.
Russia Waiting Without; Treachery
and Dissent Within.

LONDON, May Awhile the snares which
Russia long ago laid for him are tightening
around the feet of Prince Ferdinand, still oi
Bulgaria, it is difficult to withhold from him
certain amount of admiration born of his
courageous attempt to rally the people of the
principality to his assistance, primarily in
securing his hold upon the throne, and ulti-
mately in having himself proclaimed king.
Undoubtedly, if the people of Bulgaria were
left to decide the matter for themselves the
Coburg Prince would find his task less diff
cult than he admitted it to be in his speech
at the banquet given in his honor at Plevna,
on Tuesday; but, unfortunately for Ferdi-
nand, and probably for the people as well,
they have little to say in the matter. Al
ready Russian intrigue and Russian money
have fomented dissensions and purchased
influence, not only in Bulgaria, but in Servia
and Roumania, which the governments of
those States, such as they are, are p0werless
to overcome, and so far at least as Bulgaria
is concerned, the present government can
hardly remain in existence beyond midsum-
mer. With this state of affairs staring them
in the face, the army honeycombed with
treachery, the populace saturated with trea-
son, and Russian troops stationed within a
few hours march of the frontier awaiting
the country, it is pathetically amusing to
witness Prince Ferdinand and his ministers
touring the country and delivering grandilo-
queut speeches, filled with promises to the
people which can never be fulfilled Ii the
Sultan had not all along been keenly alive TO
the danger to himself Of playing into Rus
sia's hand, the Bulgarian question would
long ago have been settled by the appearance
of Turkish army at Sofia, in the exercise
of the Porte's ,prerogative, and the hasty
withdrawal of Prince Ferdinand from the
country. But everything now indicates a
speedy overturning of the Bulgarian gov
ernment without reference to the Sultan's
wishes or interests. The increasing discOrd
throughout Bulgaria is depended upon by
the persons who instigated it to create the
necessity for Russian interference to restore
quiet, and the interference will be forthcom-
ing at the proper time.
Afraid of the Socialists.
A Berlin newspaper correspondent writes
to London as follows. under date of May 1st:
"There are grave fears of social uprising
here. All kilograms that / have tried to get
through the Office have been stopped by the
government, and l have just learned that
my mail is also inspected. 81 hope, however,
this will reach London, owing to the precau-
tons taken. When the Crown Prince rode
out to the reviewing ground today, extraor-
dinary precautions for his safety were TAKEN
Mounted police rode beside him, and when
they arrived at the corner of Linden and
Frederick streets the police turned their
backs to the Prince and faced the crowd,
watching it closely. This maneuvre was
kept up until the Prince was safe in his pal
ace. When the Gar of Russia was here, and
fears of an attempt on his life were enter
tanned, the police acted in exactly the same
way. Double numbers of police were along
the route taken by the Crown Prince, and
large force of detectives in citizens clothing
did patrol duty"
O'Brien and Dillon.
DUBLIN, May 4-The third charge against
William O'Brien, that of melting the people
to hold league meetings. has been with
drawn.
Mr.. Dillon, at Kilmurry, County Limerick,
today advised the people to adopt the plan of
campaign and boycott all who take evicted
farms. Though the people, he said, were
bound to obey the commands of Rome in
matters pertaining to the church, they would
not have their policy dictated to them by
Italians.
Schurtz Dimes with Bismarck.
BERLIN, May 4.-Carl Schurtz dined this
evening at the residence of Prince Bismarck.
Among the invited guests were Count Van
Stalberg Weruigvodo and Count Doenhof
FrleurlcnSIelu.
Foreign Notes.
Gold has been discovered at Festiniog,
North Wales, assaying FIVE ounces to ton of
quartz.
A despatch from Berlin to the London
Standard says that clear proofs have been
received of the existence of French and
Russian intrigues against Italy.
Emperor Frederick was free from fever
| yesterday morning, and was able to rise His
strength is gradually increasing No fur
ther bulletins will be issued unless there is a
| relapse.
| People in number of parishes in Ireland
have warned the priests that if the Pope's
decree is read in the chapels they will pro-
| test by leaving.
| BY an explosion of gas in partly built
| tunnel near Massena yesterday, six werk-
men were killed and many more fatally hurt.
The collapse of the foreign tin market has
| assumed unparalleled proportions.
1t is now reported that the Pope only in
| tends to forbid the boycott where it is ac-
| companied by personal rancor.
| Mr.. Parnell desires the Irish people to give
due weight to the opinion of the Vatican in
matters respecting faith and morals while
| insisting ON their right to exercise their own
| Judgment as to their action in political mat