The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-06
ANTIQUES IN THE EAST.

The Situation Growing More Serious-Rus-
sian Vaccinations in Bulgaria.
eDecial to the indianapolis Journal
LONDON, May 5.-The situation in the East
grows more ominous every day. Though the
peace 10 not officially broken bstwssn Russia
and Austria, many agencies are at work which
seem to make preparations for . coming catas-
trophe. Everywhere Systematic. albeit - yet
apparently dssultory, attempts are going on to
create disturbances In all the Balkan conn
tries, as we'll as in RoumaniA There
10 strange activity Of Russian
Agents among leading men Of the Servian Skupt-
selma The endeavor is to play the latter in
favor Of Q secret convention which would settle
things to the advantage Of Russia If hostilities
should break ont For this purpose the army IL
being worked upon. King Milan has become
alarmed In consequences Of these intrignes, and II
not over eager to receive back Queen Natalie.
His own life may not have been very exemplary.
but the Queens political lsanings are such
that the monarch fears he would only add
to the Internal complications and the
strength Of hostile cabals with which his
own tenancy Of the throne 10 threatened just
now. Recently it has been bruitsd about that
in place Of the Russian envoy, Persisni. the
consul-gsneral at Sersjohov, NJ Bacunin. is to
b appointed. He Ii OF the Hitrova and Kaul-
bars stripe, and there Is not an unnatural fear
lest, at his instigation, scenes might b enacted
one day in Belgrade similar to those which
formerly occurred ct Sofa and quite recently at
Bucharest. King Milan 10 IN easy going man,
rather corpulsnt and not overturned for Per.
sonal courage The Queen 10 Of . moro
active temperament and is supposed to b
capable Of an unpleasant energy If an opportu-
nifty to exert it presented itself. Revolutionary
circulars continue to be widely distributed
throughout Bulgaria Ssrvia and Roumania.
despite the efforts of the authorities of those
states to suppress them. The style Of writing
employed BY the Psn-Slavist agitstors may be
seen from the following circular, which was
again, this week, widely distributed throughout
Bulgaria, notwithstanding the extraordinary ef-
their distribution:
To the Army:
A handful OF traitors have forced upon you, ~
commander-in-chief, heather who deceived you and
hinsmen May the vengeance Of heaven fan upon you
II you do not make PREPARATION for that misdeed but
soldisrs it is not You who guilty, for You have
were to remain any longer indifferent. ferdinand,
that adventursr. who usurps the title of Prince Of
Bulgaria, 10 not your ruler. He is q. thronethief
Of those felons Who enact the comedy
of the present government; they are in the pay Of
Austro-Hungary. Eject them from your soil. The
usurper means to lead battle against hber.
ators, Russian benefsctors. VIII you comply
with this abominable orderi Do not become the 90
completes of the assassination of young Bulgaria
Are you not aware soldiers that the Coburssr the
root of all evl Tear the evil out with the root,
pei the poisonous serpent and you VIII have saved
the country. Do not hesitate; the hour for action
has struck Delay would Be = crima Toarms!
This manifesto IL one among the many siens
Of an approaching revelation in the small states
of the East