Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-08-01

liamentary commission to in,n,.
the acts Of the Stambuloff cabIna. no
report 10 the chamber. This ~ aaa
sion as a preliminary step. MAJ,
whole Of M. stambuloff's pres,rtv u
der sequestratioa. After le
months labor, the only irrag,',,e'a
they made public was that b.
ex-mayor of Sofia, VIII Mas N 49,.
buloff's cor ganioa on the occasion
the murderosis attack upon hlm
not paid his water rate. and ~ , -aa
summoned before tile cour, /,
cause. He admitted his liabllit,.
it was clearly proved that il wss y y
oversight; but the court or4leres ny
to deposit 10000. in gold a. su,at-
with the alternative Of imprisop,oon.
the sum in dispute being two ,bs'
sand odd francs.
The campaign against NJ Stamhul.r
and his party naturally resulted in ~
creation OF great popular excellence.
| the sentiment against the fallen III
mier being heightened by the arrival
in the principality of a swarm az =.
litical refugees, who, during his tenp,.
of power. dared not cross the frontia,
Whole bands, also. of brigands ana
professional assassins oyerran Bu
garia. and the only astonishing thin,
about the attempt upon the az
premiers life IS chat 1t did not tato
place long ago. The feeling Of a ~
ton of the populace against him has
been shown on more than one occasion
| Thus some time ago when NJ. Stan.
! buloff was called up to the police com.
missariat to answer for an artics
which appeared in the Fraakfurte,
Zeitllng, he was attacked on his war
home by a crowd, the first stone Icing
| thrown by police inspector. Ares
proceeding short distance under
hail of stones, NJ. Stambuloff was
struck violent blow ON the elbow
with horn handled stick so hard that
/ the head flew off into the carriage. and
| the ex-premier was unable to use bis
Il1iHl IDI llAIBt w Ethsc, ilit DtTTF.
| traitor Of this exploit turned out TO be
a certain Costa Payloff. who arrived
on the scene direct from the house Of
NJ. Natchevicht, minister of foreign At.
fairs. The police inspector who com.
! menced the stone throwing Is still in
| possession Of his post. and Payloff re.
reiyed present of two thousind
| francs
NJ. Stambuloff has for some time past
been well aware of the peril in which
he was placed. Even while he welded
the fullest power his life was at a low
premium. but after his fall and after
the beginning of the Russoplile move
mem, which he alone continued to
check by his presence in the country
by his protests, interviews and denun
Citations, the danger to his life was
enormously increased. Nor was his pe
sition rendered any the more secure By
| the attacks and accusations which %
! his side he frequently leyeled Al
Prince Ferdinand.
JhSI lllDIlth ~ AklS lNJ9A M AAVA
Sofia that NJ. Stambuloff had several
of his friends. provided with arms. IA
his house. ready to defend him in the
event OF any attempt on his life, for It
was rumored that his enemies in the
Bulgarian capital, Joined by those who
! had come from the provinces, intended
! 10 make an attack on him. Some time
ago number of NJ. Stambuloff's per.
sonal friends resident in different parts
of Europe and various newspaper Of
fees, received from him kind Of
memorandum detailing an alleged pol
to make away with him
Meanwhile NJ. Stambuloff has been
suffering from diabetes, and i was
practically a matter Of life and death
with him to consult the highest medi-
cal authorities and take the CARLSBAD
cure. But instead of granting him
| leave to 90 abroad, the parliamentary
commission, appointed by the last So
branje to investigate the acts Of former
administrations declared by six votes
to one, that they could not assume the
responsibility Of releasing him from
surveillance pending their report to inc
sobranje. This decision, 1t is to be Cd
served was taken in spite Of the fact
chat, although a public appeal was
made by the commissioner for informal
ton to incriminate the former pre-
mier. nothing Of importance against
him has yet transpired. M. StamDa
loft was, therefore, compelled 70 re
main in Sofia. and the attempt upon
his life, which was 80 long expected
was made.