New-York tribune., 1889-12-31
EASTERN EUROPE.

RT-SSIA. TURKEY AND TIE BALKAN STATES.
As the Gar is now armins his troops With rifles
of new pattern and c~libre and transforming
the railways to and along the western frontier
of his Empire from single TO double track roads,
II is extremely improbable that he will undertake
anv offensive operations against his nelghbors
until after next autumn, by which time both
proccsses will be completed Indeed, the only
danger Of an outbreak Of hostilities before then
Is constituted by the state of affairs IN SerVa.
The latter. having ascertained that Russia can
not and viii not permit any armed Intervention
in her affairs on the part of Austria, IS now ap-
parently doing her utmost 10 offend ana lhsulu
the Vienna Government. few months ago the
authorities at Belgrade arbitrarily seized the ser
Wan system Of railroads, which had been bullt
with Austrian capital and was owned and ADMIN
Stered bv Austrian fnanciers. The rcmOnstranccs
Of the Vienna Cabinet on the subject have been
in vain and no compensation OF any klnd mas
been offered for The arbitrary seizure OF the
property. Only three weeks ago the Servian
Government ventuTed on another act OIL spona-
ton by taking forcIble possession OF the salt
works throughout the Kingdom. the production
Of salt being a monopoly owned Dy
Wennese capitalists who had obtained IL
by purchase some years ago from the
Srvian Government. 1t remains 10 be seen how
the Austrian authorities will regard this new
anTont. If they resent it they will provoke
action on the part of the Gar
Servia is becoming every day more thorough
ly Russianized. Milan, as long as he remained
On the throne, strove 10 check the growth OF
Panslavism among his subjects. But when he
saw all his efforts were III vain he abdlcated,
after granting a new constitution 70 the people
lie was succeeded in March last by his hfteen-
year old Alexander, who now reigns through
aTegency. Tie Ministry is strongly radical, ana
Is composed almost entirely Of men either out
aweI, imprisoned or condemned u death Dy
hing Milan. EX-Queen Natalie, who has been
unsuccessful III her efforts 10 OBTAIN an ahhuI,
uleAe oi divorce, has returned 10 belgrade ana
.w - now living there without being IN any way
HA~@ng Recognized either by 1cT son the ElDG or
tI,, '"I SWeTnment There Is much probability
Ob,.cav;;eee the year 800 passes away tue
ppoienoNiiteh iiteh dynasty will be overthrown and
I t'.O refer Nara GeOrgevtch who IS nearly
PnsSys ny & marriage 10 the Imperial family OF
Ae%an,1e%r %H occupy the throne of the boy Ming
(SSSnueI' r"S Numerous attempts have already been
Ute UHsue against the lattcrs nie The house Of
visnH t i1ch Is very unpopular among the Ser
the mno nave been thoroughly disguised by
i su eiss idoeIui sandals which marked the clos
S,o,',aDei vi Shans and Natahe's married HE
nocl, :, .' sIo although one of the smallest and
iprnce r' ',es ol Europe has been raised into prom
The beautiful daugbtess ~ ybc Prince have con
p%ssta wiz "id' members Of the Imperial Family Of
81 ~" pi snu aiso oy the Cars public reference
and ally '"iy True anu 'iueUe1 ii''"0
inc IN ID LbulgaTa Prince Ferdinand is daily increas
and bs cIaj Upon The affections of his people
in da, hs clins 90 the respect Europe. Although
Until Heisrsnfe pay beo 70 & ahe Car ings he has not
Powers, yet Austria has ds%ayed sn4cient good
M, MN a.d confidence in the stability Of his Govern
Venna ns 70 nd allow Bulgarian loan to be issued at
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