St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01
RUSSIAN TREACHERY,
The Cars Inscriptions
Methods Exposed by the
PanitZa Trial.
Museovite Officials Plotted
the Proposed Murder Of
Bulgaria's Ruler.
Panitza Willing to Sell His
Country to Russia for a
Price.
England's Premier Opens
Diplomatic Relations with
the Roman Pontiff.

XII, of Sweden, and broken on the
wheel, Russian court prestige has
not received a more startling blow than
the conviction and sentence to death
of Maj. Panitza, the Russian
agent in conspiracy against
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
The trial of the conspirators, to which
entire publicity has been given by the
Bulgarian government. has brought to
light in the clearest manner the ORR
entail methods of the Russian court in
carrying out its political aims, and has
shown that under the veneer of West
ern civilization lies a nature as
INSCRIPTIONS and treacherouS as
that of shah or khan. 1t
has been proven that the seizure,
and probably the murder of Prince Fer
dinand was plotted by persons in mill
tary authority, acting under Russian
direction, supplied with Russian FUNDS,
and directed by a captain of the Russian
army as intermediary. This captain,
Kalupkoff, has been sentenced to nine
years'imprisonment, and two other con-
Spirators, Majs. Amandotf and Rizoff, of
the Bulgarian army, each to six years.
The plot was of old standing. Maj.
Panitza, who belonged to the Bulgarian
army and was stationed at the lmpor-
tant post of RuStchuk, was approached
by Kalupkoff, and by him introduced to
the secretary of the Russian legation
in Roumania. PanitZa proved himself
perfectly willing
To Sell His Country
to Russia for price. He was plentifully
supplied with money, which he distrib-
uted with much liberality among those
with whom he found ready to listen to
his reasonable overtures. In this way
and by promise of abundant reward i'll
the way of rank and emolument from
st. Petersburg, he succeeded in draw
ing to his side nine or ten officers of
the Bulgarian reserve force, some OF
them influential with the troops I'M
der their command. Last autumn the
conSpiratorS had it arranged to arrest
Prince Ferdinand and kill him in case
of resistance: but the plan miScarried
through the arrival of the prince on a
train earlier than that on which he had
been expected. According to the evil
dence on the trial, which begun on the
Goth and concluded on the 29th, Prince
Ferdinand and his ministers were to
have been seized on their arrival at
Sofia from PhilippopoliS. The guard
of honor at the Sofia station was to have
been composed of men whom Panitsa
could trust, and two squadrOnS Of cav
airy were kept on the rack ready to
come out and secure the streets, when
ever PanitSa should give the order.
This would indicate that the conspiracy
had obtained a deep foothold i'll the
army, in which PanitZa, Oh account OF
distinguished services in the Servian
war. and his popular manners, was con-
spiciOuSly a favorite. The princes
sudden return, as stated, saved him
from arrest, and probably from aSsass-
ination. AS soon as Ferdinand had
been got rid of a Russian general
would have taken charge of af-
fairs i'll Bulgaria. and the czar
would have been requested to nominate
two candidates for the throne of the
principality. PanitZa also planned to
kidnap Ferdinand during court ball.
ana he vainly endeavored to draw into
the conspiracy Col. Kissoff, commander
of the garrison in Sofa. 1t was appa-
rently through the effort to seduce
Kissoff that the plot was brought to
light. and PanitZa and several of
his fellOW-coDSpiratOr arrested. In all
his Vaccinations PanitZa had carried
on correspondence with the Russian
foreign Office. 1t remains to be seen
whether Prince Ferdinand will exercise
cIemency in the case. With his able
and energetic prime minister, StombOu-
loft, he has succeeded in exposing to
the world the unsuccessful
Vaccinations of Russia,
and he may deem the matter of ven
geance oil the conspirators to be of sec
ondarv Importance. The ear, baff1ed
for second time in Bulgaria, Is tight
ening his hold upon Servia, where the
government of the young king, Alex
ander, is becoming as plastic as putty
in the hands of Russia. Prince Nicholas
of Montenegro, whose little principally
has been allied to Russia from time i'm
mortal, hoped that the car would help
to place him Oh the Servian throne, but
the Russian government is satisfied
with the drift of affairs in Servia, and
shows no disposition to interfere will
the young man now wearing the crown
under whose administration the cOun
try is being transformed into Rus
sian prouince. The Prince of Monte
negro is to pay visit to Russia, with
large military suite, and accompanied
bv the crown prince DanilO, and it is be-
lieved that the car will take occasion
to console him for his disappointment il
Servia. Austria is highly dissatisfied
with the situation in Servia, and j:
maintaining a distant and unfriendly
attitude toward the RussianiZed govern
mentS, and the indications are that Aus
tria will seize the first preteXt to make
the SerVianS feel that Vienna is nearel
than St. Petersburg. The appointment
of Judge Andriano DinglI, chief justice
OF Melta, as the English ambassador t.
the Vatican, is the outcome of the mis-
sion OF Sir Lintern Simmons to the Vat
lean, and his reference to Malta. Their,
is nothing in the appointment which
need alarm those earnest EngIiShmel
who are inclined to take fire at tn
opening of diplomatic
RELATIONS WITH THE PAPACY.
1t is forgotten by many we'll meaning
people that the British flag floats over
very considerable Roman Catholic popu
lation in various parts of the world, an
that the crown has taken over terri
tories in which, by solemn treaty, al
religious rights of Catholics are guarar
teed. Such is the position in lowe
Canada, in sections of India, i
the West Indies, and in Malta, an
if ever it seems to call for mod
fication. the British government of tn
day must either trample arbitraril
upon imperial pledges or upon negotls
JlOnS Will inc pdpdl duGuOIllltS. LII
Maltese owe spiritual allegiance
Rome. and in some matters, accordin
to original agreement, the Cano
law is the civil law of the islan(
Her maiesty's government desire
certain concessions regarding TIL
valuation of marriages, til
use of English by the clergy. and tn
appointment of bishops and all that
required has practically been obtained
The conviction of NJ. Secretan and h
associates in the copper syndicate O
Wednesday has been well received b
many leading French fnanciers, an
will, no doubt, nave good effect Oh til
general business of the countr'
Though the formation of commerce.
rings is looked upon by most peop
as modern innovation, it is not real
so. The same ''crash" which caused
panic last year in the copper trade hs
It's precedent about $50 years ago
Germany, when tin was the unfortuna
article selected by the Spectator
The existence of the ring is I
corded in letter written