New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-18
THE zANKoFr CONSPIRACY.

THE ZANKOFF CONSPIRACY.
SO Alexander won a great victory. but his rate
was written. Thenceforward Russian hostility 10
him was unabatng and uncomprom!sng. Russian
agents busy everywhere: Russian Go.d was
used wherever a Bulgarian palm was Itching In
May. 1856. plot vas discovered and defeated al
Hourgas for overthrowing the Government ana as
sassinatng the Prince Next came the Hankoh
plot. Zankon man OF some ability VINO
had been a professional trckster employed By
various Governments to act as a provocative
agent" and spy. TO incite men to commit crimes
and then betray them. Hired by Russia he uh-
foul His chief aid was one Kessahon. who had
kept dive at Sofia. ana was angry DeG Aus
the Prince had broken IL up and exNed the ulsso-
lutte women whose vice had been source OF prom.
, 70 n Officers Of regiment Of cadets Then mid
night they called the cadets to arms announce
and led them on to the palace TO maintain order
The Prince lived in republican simplicity win Few ,
possession OF the palace they hurried 10 !he
Princes room, forced him to surrendsr al ,ne
try had risen against him, and then bundled MN i
into carriage and bore him away "A cSorreT
2srLo e. in spGdressi the small crowd OF hcivajs
vendors Of grapes and wa,ermelons. and other early
eratnated the people on being ria OF the German
Rattenberg. and OF noxous German influence. In
general Then he said: Let us go TO the ea,ne
kon led the way In performing the act OF pety;
and ne superintendent religious distribution 81
rubles which was made at the cat ,r"i u"pr i"
al who went in \ few days previously two cred
its-one OF $4,000. the other Of sD9o'D-hal beer been
opened nj the National Bank Of Sofia to ne nus,
sian agency IN that town. 20 there was plenty oi
money available After the service OF Pr@isr; ~
which the Metropolitan Clement o'iieiatei s'u.'ri
ing and uneasy. Iankon shouted; Vow let us go
TO the Russian Consulate ana ask paiuon u 9 S
knees for the ingratitude OF haiicnbcIg '3"hrn w
great and good car" Again hesain hoH i.d the
s,ilaie was reached he gave the command: Down
on your knees There had been some rain in thc
the people merely bent one knee without touching
The ground. whereupon Zankon-who someho fdid
Screamed: "pown on both Knees II is to be
noted that not single one among me t'Sp"o,.iD'
Inhabitants Of Sofa TOOK part n ms dc'nons'I1-
lion. which went or like a badly rehearsei bur,
esque nay later IN he day wnsn t me TnbaSa ma
whose protests had been feared. public opinion
6S the bold Reasakc rt took to nsn IL
arrested several times his way 10 Ius;chuk ami
The fullest confession II his NE we're spared. but
orders alwayg given TO release him Tor ms
quality as a naturalized Russian subject lent him
protection.
ALrxANDEE'S ALLEGATION.
This Infamy was not ut once wholly auccessful
however The Prince taken 10 Russia but
hIs capiors did not dare TO carry out their plan
OF numbering him. He was. therefore. released.
and babe TO return 10 Germany by way OF Austria
As soon az he entered Austria he heard. for the
first time what had occurred at Sofia; that The
were-as they ever had been-loyal 10 him. The
Army stood true and Zankor and the re't OF the
Russian cut -tnroats took TO flight TIE Prince
thcreupon returned. his whole progress through
Austria and Bulgaria being triumphal tour IL
WAS evident, however. that Russia was 100 s'rons
for bulgaria 10 cope With Prime" ALEXANDER wrote
"A personal letter TO IN" car, IN "A tone OF bfiu'u
dignity and path -. asking for justice ana Tor me
we-being Of bulgaria. The car Trplth WIN
brutal insults saying substantially that the Bul.
carians had no business 10 stand by the ruler OF
Their choice and that Alexander must hbulchte
nj once or worse would follow. Believing. there
fore that IL best for the interests OF the people
Committing his powers Regency composed OF
Nessrs Stambulon Mutkuroif ana khraVeion anu
then left the country. amid the regrets ana laheh
,e tIons of the whole people. Russia sent General
Kaubars to rule bulgaria WIN the knout, anu
triad 10 set uD an absurd savage known M the
prince of Mingrelia In Alexanders place. But
the people would not have him. Thry drove out
Kauibars and finally chose Prince Ftfplnhhd OF
tohurr To be their ruler Russia opposed him bill
,.rlv nd has more than once tried TO get him
hls rlace honored. beloved and triumphant.
Prime. Alexander returned TO ,iermnny, ana
marriage was arranged between him and Princess
Victoria n sister Of the Emperor Ihe car. now
over ouposel the match 80 furously that me f.fn>
neror was constrained to forbid IT, Then the Prince
prsnt 70 Austria where he was received with sreat
favor and was appointed to & high rank III the
hrmv In January 1889. he took the title OF Count
I.rtennu by which he has since been chiely
known and In the same year was married 10
great repute and estmable character. They were
eeparated for n time Since then Prince Alexander
had spent much time on MS estates AT IrhtZ' III
Syria.
RtVE or ENGLAND IRREG UL.iRfIIES.