Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-19
STAMBUL0FF DEAD.
The Bismarck Of Bulgaria Viii No
Longer YeX Russia.
REMARKABLE CAREER.
Its storminess and Its Romance
Interesting stories Told Of the De-
parted statesman-His Personal
Chpracteristics-His Courage.

SOFIA. July 1s-Stefen Stambulor. ex-
Prime Minister OF Bulgaria, died at half
past 3 o'clock this morning from the eff
fects Of the wounds inflicted upon him
Monday evening. when he was returning
20 his home from the Union Club. He
was only 20 years Of age He had earned
for himself the title Of the bismarck
OF Bulgaria" and his last words were,
God protect Bulgaria"
His death has intensified the bitter feel
ing that exists between his partsans and
the supporters Of the present govern
mont. and 1t has been freely charged that
Prince Ferdinand and his Ministers were
directly responsible for his assassination.
NJ Petkof. NJ. Stambuloff's personal
friend. and editor Of his newspaper or
gan, the Svoboda who was with him at
the time he was set upon by the assas-
sins. and who was himself wounded. has
/ been sitting beside the body ever since
| death occurred. He refuses to leave the
room in the Stambuloff residence, where
the remains are now lying. His wounds
are in the head.
The funeral OF NJ. Stambulon has been
that the poniards used by the assassins
had poison on their blades, but these
reports are not generally believed.
STAMBULOFF"S CAREER.
For ten years, until his enemies got the
best Of him a year ago, Stambulof was
practically the ruler of Bulgaria. He was
born in Tirnova. the ancient Bulgarian
capital. in 1850. lie was short and stout,
with a round face and small black eyes.
His family intended him for the ministry
and placed him when II years old In the
Seminary Of Odessa. He did not care
much for theology and when the insur-
rections in Bosnia and herzegovina broke
out in 1875 he ran away from the seminary
and joined party trying 10 create
similar uprising in Bulgaria. The plot
failed. and Stambuloff fled TO Bucharest.
where ne intrigued for revolution In Bul-
| -aria.
When the Russian-Turkish war began
/ he enlisted as a volunteer In the Russian
army. At the end Of the war Stambulon
returned 10 Bulgaria. He was elected 10
the Sobranie. After the election of Alex
ander !. as Prince OF Bulgaria. Stambu-
! Ion became "A leader Of the Liberal party
/ with him was associated VI. karavelott
| in 1894 Stambulof was elected President
Of the Sobranie. He was President Tor
/ two years. Then. In August. 49, wheh
the conspiracy against Prince Alexander
came to a head az Sofia Stambulom and
Korayeloff started a counter movement
10 the revolutionary government or VI.
| Zanl-on
Stambuloff was successful. Alexander
returned 10 Bulgaria. and Stambuion was
sent at the head Of deputauon TO
| meet him. Russia was hostile 70 Alex
ander. and when because Of Russia's at
titude. Alexander resigned, Stambuloff,
] - III (o1apel MnfEuTpn who
had helped Stambuloff, were made Re
gents
From that time until his deposition last
year Stambuloff became the great figure
! i'm Bulgarian national life. He was great
/ ~ opposed to Russian interference IN
the affairs Of the country.
At the same time. he was as eager 70
make bulgaria Independent Of the Porte.
! He hoped finally e. persuade the Powers
| of Europe 10 recognize his country as
an independent state.
FERDINAND.
Influenced by him. the Grod Sobrane
/ met AT Tirnova on July 1. 1881, and
! elected Prince Ferdinand Of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha 10 be Prince of Bulgaria.
| Stambulnff became Ferdinand's chief ad-
! wiser and minister and welded the power
! Of dictator The frequent plots
against Ferdinand and Stambuloff were
cruelty repressed with the help of for
eign agents Major Panitza tried TO over
! throw the rulers. PanitZa was found out
and shot In 1891 Beltcher, the Minister
/ Of Finance was assassnated by political
offenders. who had intended TO Kill the
! President of the Council. The offenders
were supposed to be the same men who
two years previously had conspired
against Ferdinand. Karoutloff, who
/ was then fighting Stambuloff, was ac-
cused Of being a conspirator. Other
| leading men were accused. -Four OF
the conspirators were sentenced 10
death. Karoutloff was sent 10 prison.
The four men were put 10 dea'h Win
in a week Then the European press
accused Stambuloff Of being a judicial
murderer But Stambuloff kept MS
| hold. He irritated Russia at every
opportunity, and dared the anger OF the
! Porte by coming money in the name OF
| Prince Ferdinand. Protected by Aus
tria and England. Stambulof raised a
national Bulgarian loan. lie also got
the sympathy Of the Triple Alliance.
The crowning act Of his powerful reign
was the marriage he arranged between
Eerdinand and a woman OF the royal
blood. Princess Marie-Louise of Parma
which was announced by proclamation In
| February, 1896. ,.,..,os,
Al this point In his career Stamoulon
again tried To get the great powers 10
recognize Bulgaria as an Independent
state. In that he failed. But, against
| Russian displeasure, the marriage TOOK
! place in April. 1875. -
| The Constitution was mo6hed IN IaNor
Of the wifes religion and her children
! The government was successful at the
July elections.
I'm the face OF favorable appearances on
| Nav % 1885,. Stambulor and his colleagues
| resigned. His rule had become 100 au-
tocratic. and the Prince felt that as long
! as Stambuloff was in power Russia would
! not recognize king.
The Prince publicly expressed his graft
| tude to StambulOn, but popular feelns
! had turned against him, and IN the July
| elections his supporters were beaten
| Later. Stambulo1 an1 the King had a
! plain talk.
! In September Stambulor was called 10
explain abusive references ne was SAD
TO have made TO the King. lie refused
! 10 answer charges. and was compelled 10
give $500 francs bail. In January OF the
! nreseni wear he was in utter disgrace,
| and a parliamentary commission was IN
! guiring into the acts of his last Cabinet.
! The attack was of a personal nature,
and was Joined In by his enemies, who
| returned TO the country.
! Recently Stambulom has pleaded that
! his health demanded that he leave Bul-
garia for a while. but he Was not per-
| mitted to leave Sonia.
The attack on him OF assassins Monday
! evening is familiar 10 newspaper readers.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.
An idea Of the strong personality of the
man may be gathered from this brief re-
] - - g,p,a ~ tho Incidents of his life