Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-20
PRINCE FERDiNANO'S REMARK. ABLE STAYING QUALITIES.

Gen. Boulanger Elected to the Depart ment of DeputIes-Minister Roosevelt
 Weeds Mrs. Marion T. Fortescue.
 LONDON, Aug. s0-The longevity of men is proverbial and the occupant of the Bulgarian throne Is an examplar of the aphorism as regards his existance as ruler. The journals of Europe have again and again announced his last appearance on the political stage, but he obstinately insists upon confounding their predictions, and holds his position with tenacity wh@h, all things considered, vouches for his pluck or obstlnacy, although the world, it is true, gives the credit for his sticking capacity to the courage and ann bition of his mother who is evidently de- termined to have in some form recom- pense for the millions expended by her to behold her son ruler over half barbar- ous province, the target of assassins and plotters and the plaything of the great powers surrounding him.
 The public has naturally grown tnoredu- ious over the confident statement of Prince Ferdinand's enforced retirement reiterated for the hundreth time, but affairs really seem to be drawing toward crisis in that section of ths ever vexed Balkan provin. ces. Lord Sails bury's remark at the Lord Mayors banquet that the best thing to do anent the Bulgarian question was to let 1t severely alone has provoked cynical csm- ment from the Vienna papers, which do not appear to know Lord Sails bury's tein- per or they would never suspect him or irony.
 There Is every reason to believe that the Paris Fi9Gro has told the truth unwittingly probably, In stating that Germany and Russia have come to perfect unders tand- inp OD tho ROlcrarian 0na9tiOn There gpra corroborating circums tances which would scene to prove that the Figar0'S readers have been introduced to unusual probabil- itles. Whether this will hurt the circula- tion of tha: lively sheet or no, only time can prove.
 The ancient policy of giving dog bad name before hanging him seems to have been commenced by Russia with the vir- tual compliance of Germany. What Aus tria will think of is not matter for much doubt, but she will bear a great deal be- fore thinking of rupturing the tripartite alliance. We have, from Russian sources, undoubtedly, most appalling accounts of the state of affairs in the Balkan pro- vinces. Incendarism, pillage and brtgand- age are rife in the small governments bor- dering on the Danube, and the necessity ot adopting the strongest measures to pre- vent virtuay chaos is urged. Not only
  gether suspended; the peasants are flee. ing to the towns by the light of their biaz- ing homes, and neither the life of man or the honor. of woman Is safe. The picture IS overdraWn, undoubtedly, but the effect intended to be conveyed is the important point, ard that Is that there is no resource but in the repression of the so stated anarchy existing there by the intervention of an iron hand, whose hand there is nc need to mention,
 The Times devotes five columns to Te. view of MT. William Henry Hurlburt': book "1reland Under Coercion," which is published in two volumes. Mir. Douglas the eminent Edinburg critic prefaces tht Times extracts by saying that MT. Hurlbur, is an American gentleman we'll known 1T English and ContRental society, and hi! volumes, though quite different In charac ter are no less interesting than Baron Grancey's "Chez Paddy.
 The Japaneze Government has decided tt spend $50, ,000, 900 during the next five year in the purchase and construction of wa vessels.
 Lord Salisbury has left for France where he will spend part of the Parliamen tary recess.
 Robert B. Roosevelt, of New York United States Minister to the Netherlands was privately married here Saturday t. Mrs. Marion T. Fortescue, also of Ney York. As the bride is Catholic and MT Roosevelt Protestant, special disensa tion from the Pope was obtained for tn ceremony. The wedding took place in th' Church of Our Lady of Victories, and tn service was performed by three clergy men. The bride wore gray travellin! dress. The only New Yorker present wa Mrs. John Bigelow. Mir. and Mrs. Roose welt went back to the Hague yesterday, ant members of the Holland Society are ar ranging to give them reception.