Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-17
WHEELING, w 80 WEDNESDAY, MORNING, july IL 1895
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Ex-Premior StambulofT Shot and Stabbed
in the street in Sofia.


Sofia, July 16.-While NJ Stambuloff,
ex-premier OF Bulgaria, was returning
home yesterday evening from the Union
Club accompanied by NJ. Petcoff, they
were attacked by four persons armed
with revolvers and knives. The assail-
ants attacked the carriage, compelling
the coachman TO stop. NJ. StambDuloff's
servant fired his revolver, but missed
the mark NJ. Stambuloff jumped out,
and received cut which almost sever
ed his hand from the wrist. NJ. Stambu-
loft then tried to escape, but was fol-
lowed and stabbed in the head, and re-
ceived a revolver shot, when he fell to
the ground. where his assailants con-
tinued their stabs, badly wounding his
other hand. M. Petcoff, running to his
assistance, was also stabbed. NJ. Pet
coff declares that he saw gendarmes
running away, as well as the assaiiants.
NJ Stambuloff was taken to his home.
The doctor decided that both of his
hands must be amputated.
While surrounded by his political
friends the chief of police wanted to
enter the house, but the wounded states
mans wife forbade them to do so, and
accused them of completely in the
crime She told them to search for the
culprits. Several arrests have been
made.
Stephen StambulOff was born in 1853.
He early took an active part in the pO-
litical affairs OF Bulgaria and was presi-
dent Of the Sobranje or National Parlia-
ment in 18S4-S6. He was a friend OF
Prince Alexander, and when the latter
was deposed by a cOspiracy in 1866, it
was the firm position assumed by Stam-
bulOff and his followers which resulted
in the overthrow of the conspirators and
the return of Alexander to the throne
The prince, however, finding that the
Car was strongly opposed to his con-
tinuing to rule, voluntarily abdicated in
order to preserve Bulgarian indepen-
dece He named StambulOff as one Of
the three regents to administer the al
fairs of the country until new soyer-
eign could be chosen. This position
Stambuloff held until the accession Of
Prince Ferdinand in 1887, whe he be-
came premier, which position he resign
ed in May, 1894. He made number Of
enemies and on Sept. >, 1894, he was
dubbed and stoned by a mob. He be-
longed to the liberal school of politicians
and was at times popular with the Bull
garians
This afternoon NJ. Stambuloff's con-
dition was pronouced hopeless.
Berlin, July 16-The KOlnische Zei-
tung calls attention to an interview
it had with NJ. Stambuloff some months
ago. NJ. Stambuloff then had forebod-
ings of his fate, and said that a band
had been formed at Uetschbunas, su-
burb Of Sofia, which practiced the use
of firearms. The government. said NJ.
Stambuloff, was aware of their exist
ence. but winked at it. Among the band
were the murderers of NJ. BeltschefP,
former Minister Of Finance of Bulgaria,
who was assassinated in 1891. "They
have taken an oath to assassinate me"
said NJ. Stambuloff in the interview,
"and to avenge Major Panitza, executed
for treason in 1890 at the instance of Nj.
StambulofO. Prince Ferdinand is in
cluded in the list of impending Victims %