The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19

Ended by the Death Of Ex-Prsmier
StambuloH Of Bulgaria.
STORY OF A ROMANTIC LIFE
Replete With Plots and Daring
Adventures.

All hope OF the ex-premier's recovery
was abandoned "Wednesday evening when
IL was noticed that meningitis had super
yencd, and, therefore, the sufferer did not
recognize anyone. A catafalque Is being
prepared In order that the remains may
lie In state. The amputatcd hands OF the
deceased have been preserved In alcohol.
The interment will take place on Satur-
day.
The widow of tho deceased statesman
has received many kilograms OF condo
lcnce from high pc-SOnagcs in different
parts OF Europe.
stambulon-s Eventual Career.
1t has fallen 20 the lot OF but fow men
Co bc so loved and so hated as Stefan
Nicolof Stambuloff, and 70 have won such
worldwide renown at the age of AZ. He
was born in Tirnova in 1853. His family
wished him To lead m ecclesiastical career
and he was sent 10 the great seminary at
Odessa 10 study theology. The uprising
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was
the forerunncr 81 the great conflict Of 1877
occurred soon after y1ing Stambuloff
began his studies, and he at once ran
away from the seminary TO join in the
coming fray
Stambuloffs frst object was to start an
fnsuvrcctiopary movement in Bulgaria,
and his associates were forced TO seek
refuge in Bucharest. There they con-
tinucd their plottings, and when the war
of lS77-.o between Russia and Turkey
opened, Stambuloff joined the Russian
army as volunteer. Thus since his 18th
year he has bocn the hero of plots and
counterplots, of daring adventures and OF
hairbreadth escapes.
Some Of Siambuloff's comrades died as
Bulgarian volunteers in the war Some
have been sent into exile with the sipn-
manual of their quondam friend and com
rade, Stambulof, upon the warrant OF
their Punishment. Some have been broken
In heart and spirit by the bastinado ad-
ministercd by Stambuloff's order; somc
by long imprisonment in the black
mosque. Others have been shot for
treason by his order. OF all the band
Stambulod alone survived
A Brilliant Political Record.
M. Stambuloff became, after the elec-
tion OF Alexander / as Prince of Bulgaria.
with NJ. Karaveloff, one of the chiefs of
the Liberal party In 1884, when the lat
TO form a ministry, NJ. Stambuloff was
elected president OF tho assembly. He re-
malned two years in this position: and
when the conspiracy against Prince Alex.
ANGER was exposed at sofia, Aug. 81, 1885,
he formed q counter government against
the Evolutionary government OF NJ. Fan
kon, which was overturned at the end OF
that day.
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Bulgaria, and NJ. Stansbuloff was charged
with the conduct Of dcputation to meet
him at Rustchuk. Prince Alexander, be-
heviDg that he was compelled 10 abdicate
on account or the hostile attitude of
Russia, NM. Stambuloff, Karaveloff and
Moutkouroh were named regents on
Sept. z. From that moment NJ. Stam-
bulon has not ceased to play the chief part
In the direction of affairs in Bulgaria, and
the destiny OF the principaiity appeared 10
rest upon his shoulders.
From the instant OF his accession TO
power he has distinguished himself by his
constant opposition to the meddling OF
Russia In tho questions of the domestic
politics OF Bulgaria and by his repeated
attempts toward securing his father.
lands independence from Turkey.
Relentless 70 Opponents.
Many of the chief statesmen of Bul.
earia have paid the price Of their oppos,-
ton to Stambuloff by their death. Prob
ably the most notorious conspiracy was
that Of Major Panitza, discovered in Feb |
ruary. 1890. The long trial that followed |
In the condemnation of Major
Panitza TO death. and he was shot on |
June 20, despite the efforts of almost the |
whole Of Europe.
The year following, the assassination of |
III. Beltched by murderer who wished to /
kill nj. Stambuloff himself March ~
1921, gave place to trial productive of
many startling Incidents and ending in
bloodshed again. There were implicated
In this affair many Of the principal men of
the country.
II terminated In the condemnation To
death Of four Of the accused, and In the
sentencing OF NJ. Karaveloff to five years
imprisonment. Six others of the accused
received lighter sentences.
Throughout the whole Of Europe indig.
nant protestations went up against the
result OF this trial, but Stambuloff was
not to be moved by threat or persuasion.
and the quadruple execution took place
eight days after the sentence, on July %.
In spite OF the fact that these execu.
ttons at one time threatened TO embroil
the whole Of Europe in war, NJ. Stambuloff
his course of irritating Russia
at every possible opportunity, and of pro
voking the wrath OF all countries In sym.
pathy with her. Under q trivial pretext
he brought about the expulsion OF a
French correspondent and refused all
reparation to the French minister of for
eign affairs, who therefore suspended all
relations with the Bulgarian government
This was on Dec. 10, 1891.
scorned and Defied Turkish Governments.
The cabinet Of Nj. StambulofT shortly