The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-17
THE RUSSIAN KNIFE.
1t Has Not Yet Succeeded in
Disposing Of Stambuloff.
SOME HOPE FOR HIS RECOVERY
A Policeman Aided the Assassins, and
No Minister Has Called on the
Wounded Statesman.

Sofa, July 1s.-The condition Of 81.
Stambuloff this evening Is such as TO give
slight hopes that he may yet recover
from his wounds NJ. stam5uloff has
made statement 10 the public prosecut-
or. VINO has ordered the arrest Of Tufekt-
chief, who was formerly charged with
the murder OF N. Beltchef. The Buiga-
rian minister of finance. assassiaated in
March. 1881, while In company with M.
Stambulo1. Nine. Beitcheff, 1t VIII be
recoilected. was inclined 70 believe that
NJ. StambuloI was the murderer OF her
husband. and a warrant was Issued, but
never executed for his arrest
A man who witnessed NJ. Stambuioffs
coachnan pursue the assassin states to-
night that he saw a policeman strike the
coachman because OF the iatters refusal
10 give up the revolver with which he
was chasing the criminal, 10 whom the
policeman was not paying attention.
Stambuloff has long been convinced tnat
he would fall a victim 10 the vengeance
of the friends OF Maj. Panitza, whom he
caused 10 be executed after he nad been
found guilty OF treason in 1890 IN conspir-
ing against the life OF Prince Ferdinand.
Since the refusal of the government TO
give NJ. Stambuloff his passport 70 Carts
bad. reports OF the diplomatic corps here
have frequently called the attention of
the government TO the fact that they mad
became aware that an attempt upon the
the ex-premieF's life was impending
Not a single member of the cabinet has
called upon NJ. Stambuloff since the lat
ter was wounded last night.
London, July IA Berlin dispatch TO
the Daily News reports that the Vossische
Zeitung says that the Stambulon out
rage was political. The Bulgarian gov
eminent is pronounced ap accessory TO
the crime and Prince Ferdinand Is also
an accessory The latter always pre-
ferred the better part of valor. lie went
abroad before every great decision. With
the death of Stambuloff, the banner or
Bulgarian Independence falls 20 the
ground and the land becomes Russian
government.
The National Zeitung says that July 10
was black day for Bulgaria, for not
only Stambuloff, but most probably also
independent Bulgaria. received It's DEATH
blow.
The Standards Carlsbad correspondent
saws the Stambuloff outrage caused a
great sensation there. Prince Ferdinand
of Bulgaria is stayisg in the English quar-
ter incognito. surrounded by detectives.
He is rarely seen, and sits at a corner
tafhe in the Posthof cafe outside Carts
bad every morning with large suite
He now, as at the time Of Major Pan
ttza's execution, goes about In fear of his
life.
All the London newspapers have severe
articles on the Stambuloff affair. con-
demning Prince Ferdinand and the Bull
garian government.
Stambuloff was slightly improved last
evening. Ills heart was stronger and his
intellect unimpaired. Numerous mess
ages expressing Indignation have been re-
ceived.
Finance Minister Beltcheff was shot
and killed in the street on March q, 1891,
while walking with Stanbuloff. hy three
agents of Russia. who had intended to
slay Stamhuioff.