New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-17
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

Stephan stambuloff born at TIrnova In KS
and was at frs, destined FOR career IN the Church
He was studying theology In Odessa when the
Bosnian and Herzegovina instruction broke out
In is75 and tried Intellectually 10 raise like ore
in bulgaria His attempt failed. and he sought
refuge I'm bucharest. where he was associated In
new revolutionary schemes. During The Russo
Turkish War he a volunteer In the Russian
service After the election Of Alexander l. he be-
came with VI. Karavelon one OF the chiefs Of the
Liberal party. and when the latter. In 1874. re-
signed the presidency OF the Sobranic. VI. SIAM
bulofr was elected president Of the Assembly He
held this Office two years but when. on August
a. 1856. the conspiracy against Alexander was
discovered he formed. with Colonel Moutkoron ana
NJ Karavelon. a counter-eovernment which over
threw the revolutionary party In a few days. en-
abng Alexander to return 70 bulgaria He be-
ueyed II necessary 10 abdlcate. however. In con-
sequence OF the hostile attitude OF Russia ana on
September stambulor Karavelon and Mout-
koron were named as regents.
From this time W. Stambulon took great share
in the direction Of Bulgarian affairs. His policy
was distinguished by a consistent opposition to all
Russian Interference with bulgarian Internal poll
ces and attempt to Increase the independence OF
the principally in It's relations with the Porte
Through his influence the SobranJe. convokci AT
T,rnova on July T. 1851. unanimously chose Ferdi-
nand Of saxc-Coburg and Gotha Prince OF iu-
earia The new ruler who not recognized by
Turkey and the Great Powers. leaned upon STAN
buoff. who became his principal Minister, beng IN
fact a sort OF dictator He put down with a fifm
hand several conspracies notably that OF Major
Panitza who was captured and shot by his orders
He narrowly escaped assassination on March q.
,sal when a successful attempt Was made upon the
ufe OF NJ Bei,schcn the Minister OF Finance
This crime was made the excuse for what was prac-
tcaly a judicial prescription. by which some OF
stambuloffs political enemies were condemned to
death and his former colleague. VI. Karayelon. i'm
prlsoned.
In the early nlneties " Stambulofr succeeded
in embrolling Bulgaria with France and Turkey.
but carried his policy through with apparent sue
cess reaching what he considered the summit OF
his triumph in the marriage OF Ferdinand with
Princess Marie Louise OF Parma in 1893. His de-
mand made in her favor. that the Sobranje revise
the constitution so to remove the disabilities
imposed upon Princess not OF the orthodox
Creek faith and his violence exercised In conse-
auence against the Metropolitan Of Tirnova. drew
a severe reproof from ST. Petersburg.
Ferdinand however, drew away from his former
favorite and In May 1894. the Princes Russophle
policy became so unbearabe TO the Premier that
he and all his colleagues resigned Since that time
the pro- Russian tendency has increased. and In the
general elections Of September. 1884, the old Con-
servative party secured the return OF an over
whelming majority OF members OF the SobranJe
AS might be supposed. NJ. stambuon had many
enemies and for several months II had been MS
desire to leave the country temporarily his health
ponents however prevented his departure. ana
thereby. Indirectly at least. subjected him to this
last murderous assault.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.
An idea OF the strong personality OF the man
may be gathered from this brief recital OF some
OF the incidents OF his life. which appeared In The
Tribune In 1872:
One OF his most dramatic passages OF arms with
Russia occurred during the war with Servia. wneh
the Car showed his hand In a decidedly onehsNe e
manner. NJ. Stambulon has told many times. ah1
never seems 10 weary Of telling, the story OF
Sliynitza In that ba tile the destnies OF Bulgaria
and Servia be decided. Prince Alexander
had gone out lead the Bulgarian army In person.
leaving NJ stambulof In charge at home.
II was "a brilliant day. with a cloudless SKY. ana
scarcely a breath OF wind stirring. The roar or the
cannon was plainly heard in the city. owing per-
haps to peculiar condition OF the air. or per-
hans TO the echo from the mountains. At any rate.
IL sounded much nearer than II really was. and ~
Servians were winning the day and were driving
Prince Alexander and his army In upon the cap
ital In their anxiety they applied TO the Russian
diplomatic agent for advice. That gentleman
shrugged his shoulders and said that II was no
/ affair OF his. ,
But" urged the bulgarian Ministers. the
Servans are almost at our gates. You could stop
them at n single word. IL you would"
Yes but that word will not be spoken: not
though they actually entering the city. with
your Prince n prisoner. as indeed they soon VIII
do on one condition only will stop them. and
at once" - 40 II,
And that" Numbered NJ Stambulon. he will
not do: no. not for twenty Russias!'
With that II. Stambuon sprang into the saddle