The evening times., 1895-10-21

Of getting up at strange hours she is In SYM
patty with her husband: FOR Francis Joseph
is in bed every night at and upevcry morn
ing by 4 at the very latest. having accom-
plished n considerable portion of the busi-
ness of the day before the majority OF his
subjects open their eyes at 8 and O'Clock.
Prince Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, not
withstanding his precarious position, seems
bent upon increasing the number OF his diff
ficulties, and, incidentally. OF his foes.
Until the death of Stambuloff lie had no
firmer friend or supporter than the British
government Queen Victoria had expressed
her admiration for the manner in which
her young Coberg relative had succeeded
in Bulgaria, had treated him with marked
consideration on the occasions OF his two
visits to Balrnoral and had instructed her
diplomatic representatives at Sofia TO alb
stain from the species Of ostracism to
which the prince is officially subjected
by the diplomatic corps at Sofia, owing to
the fact that he has not yet been recognized
by the powers as the de- -jure sovereign OF
Bulgaria.
Queen Victoria, however, was greatly
shocked by the death OF Stamblloff, and
telcgraphed her condolences to his widow.
as well as sending private remonStrances To
Prince Ferdinand, while Sir Arthur Mich
olson, the English envoy ut Sofia, after
having been subjected, with Lady Nicholson.
to great brutality on the part of the police
at the Stambuloff funeral, did not hesi-
tate TO express himself somewhat strongly
about the failure Of the prince to accord
adequate protection either to the un-
fortunate StambuIoff or to the diplomatic
corps A few days after this Sir Auth.r
left, promoted to the post OF envoy at
Tangiers. Mr. Elliot being appointed
in his stead at Sofia
On Prince Ferdinand's return to his cap
ital from Germany Mr.. Elliot requested an
audience OF the prince for the purpose of
making his acquaintance. To this the
prince curtiy replied that he had no time
to receive the English envoy and must post
pone the audience until lie came back to
Sofia for good to pass the winter Yet he
remained q full fort night at Sofia and found
plenty OF time to grn mt frequent audiences
TO precisely those officials and politicians
who are designated by public voice AS the
instigators and even tue actual pcrpe-
traitors of Stambuioff's murder.
Neither Lord Salisbury nor yet Queen
Victoria are the kind OF people 10 allow
either them selves or their country to be
treated with such scant courtesy. least OF
all by a prince occupying position like
that of Prince Ferdinand, and the appoint
ment of Sir Fra nk Lasce Hes to Berlin and Of
Sir Nicholas O'Conor to the embassies OF
Berlin and st. Petersburg bodies i'll for
him, since it is understood that their ap
pointments have been made specially with
a view to the settlement Of serious ques-
tions that are expected shortly to arise
in the Balkans. and about which they know
more perhaps than any other men in the
English diplomatic service. Neither the
one nor the other. let it be added, enter
tains any good opinion OF Prince Ferdinand.
new ca ndidate. by the bye, has come
forward for the throne of Bulgaria whose
pretcnsions thereto are OF o nature to give
Prince ferdinand many a atiisagreeabie hour.
For he is distinguished general OF the
Russian army who is able to trace his
descent in an unbrokcn and direct line
from the last of the czars Of the great Bull
garian empire which was 80 powerful that
it exacted tribute from the Byzantine.
Greek and Turkish emperors at CONSTANT
nopIe. His lineage and Eenealogy are
vouchcd for by the Imperial Historical So
ciety at ST. Petersburg and by the heraldic
bureau of the ministry of the emperor's
household. Moreover. lie has been adopted
as the most suitable candidate by the
great pansiavist party in Russia. which con-
siders him by reason OF his descent and
faith as far more likely TO win the good
will and loyalty OF the patriotic Bulgares
than a hereto alien such as Prince Ferdi-
na nd.
Lady Iiccne Campbell, who enjoys the dis
tinction of being one OF the only three
masters of the foXhouuds in the
United Kingdom and who is a sister Of the
Earl off Huntington, has Just met with an
accident that is calculated to mar her
beauty. for a time at any rate. While
staying in the highlands, remote from any
big town, she had such an attack of the
that. unable To bear the pain
any longer, she intrusted the extraction of
her tooth to a young student dentist who
happened to be staying In the nciehbor-
hood. The village doctor administered the
and the operation took place.
When poor Lady Ileene returned to con-
sciousness she was Mortified to discover
that the wrong tooth had been extracted. |
A second operation, therefore, became nee
essary. which was, however, even more |
than the first. For In pull |
ing the delinquent molar the budding young
dentist was awkward enough to break |
three of pretty Lady Ileene's front teeth |
Piucky though she has SO often shown her |
self in the hunting field. her system suf- |
Tered such shock that she had to be |
brought up to London in order to be |
placed under proper medical treatment.
AARQUISE DE FoNTENOY.
Caught After Five Years.
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