The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-23
PRINCE ALExAnnrp n

Dsath oI Prince Who Only N.os, Great. 10 Becoal GRArz, Nov. 1s.-Prince Alo,
 Joseph, of Battenberg. recon. .i-esande Bulgaria, died as noon today prince H been ill of peritonitis and insau, ne ma la' of the bowels. dtiol
 HIS REMARKAkLE cA,rpu Prince Alexander was the son :, ,. ander of Battenberg (Hesse1 ,Sti ,i ,ince Alex cember 1888. He was broiier n, ,sIsu Sleu in Del press of Russia and brother.il.I 'ne ,ale EnI Beatrice, Queen Vicioria's daueh,o VI Princess married to Henry of Battenberp, sdo. %no was Of the deceased prince. N'or orotherl
 Alexander was born in April, s- -. inotner' porn countess yon Kauck os.. nis| oaughter or former Polish minister as the ana was raised 10 the rank Of princess Lhorsanauc marriage With the ruler of R,a Alexaaoer was second son of this union . served with the Russian army during ,h. he with Turkey part of the time win tbe E,- ~H regiment of Uhlans. He was also at,act'a5 the stan Of Prince Charles, of Roprartal also 10 inc Russian heaGquarters Ts SN present with Prince Charles at the ha,rs Plevna and was with Gen Gourko wine, ~ intrepid general made his memorable rnidnsu.i journey across the Balkans.
 Alter his return to Germany Alexander 4. garrison duty at Pos am as a mernber a, Prussian Life guards. In April, 1872 bon elected hereditary prince of Bulgaria n, ~ assembly of notables at Tirno a, and hv ar-. of the Grand National assembly in Julv ,S was invested with extraordinary legislat. powers for seven years.
 When Alexander assumed the position reigning prince Of Bulgaria he found his eors try in Q sad state, with no army, no means defense and little inclination to defend TI majority of his people could not even us. their names. He set valliantly 10 work s, in time organized with his shepherd subss, unused 10 arms, an army of respec,,ss strength. The commanding officers, ia, time, were Russian. but it soon beesr. apparent that the Russians intended to P.' sianize Bulgaria. and it was for the purposs quietly exp ing the Russians and tbe R-. sian influence that the young prince was !, vested with unusual legi latiye rights Ah. ruling one year a sovereign he returned i. power into the hands of his people. In ,. fall ot 1885 he united Bulgaria with Repras without bloodshed. In his moves, both dj,', matte and otherwise, attending and follo,sr the union. the prince was unusually sucesss,T and aroused the tnmity Of King Milan sI ser la, whp seized preteXS and declared V,, He crossed the boundary of Bulgaria with \. force, seized several towns and marched ward Sophia. the capital Alexander pa,b4,. his army. which was mailer than that cor manded by King Milan. and sailed tora Though rather inexperienced in The art Of n, the prince proved himself the eoual o his adversary and by bis personal brsyeTU and strategic sklll won several pronounesi vc tories, and on the intervention Of the E1ropea, powers King Milan was obliged to consent to 1, treaty of peace. which was signed n, Bucbv est By consenting to Inc union of the h, Bulgarias Prince Alexander incurred the e, pleasure of the czar, who struck his name tr, the Russian army list
 Thence Alexander found his position erss, ingly difficult until August 20. lsss whs, fuenced by Russian intrigue part Of hk E-r revolted and he was forced 10 abdese E was taken pris ner and carried dowh@Da ube into Russian territory. but the oUslad indignation in Bulgaria secured his libeaNa His place was taken temporarily by roglz Of regency and later by Prince Ferdinand s present ruler
 Alexander quit Bulgaria and went to Ds,r | stadt where he devoted his time to music s. | art, in which he had always taken consderaSt interest He lived quietly and without ostsa tation.