The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-18
RUSSIAN JOY uncoNcEALED.
ssShake Not Thy Cory Locks at Me-"
Prince Ferdinand Exclaims.
A St. Petersburg Paper Looks on the
Ten Years stambuion Fought Rus
sia--He Made a Prosperous Nation
Out OF serfs.


Bulgaria at CARLSBAD. The prince repudi-
atet the charge that he or the bulgarian
government was aware OF the antended
attack upon d. Stambuion. or that they
helped the pIotters- Since tne resignataoh
cf me government. ne said, ne
had urged NJ StambnIor 10 go
abroad. and he had refused. The
government watched him and warned him
not 10 visit certain places and not to go
without an armed escort. When the com
rniuee OF the sobranje later desired that
AZ stsurf,ulosr should be forbidden to leave
the country, Prince Ferdinand had only
reluctantly consented. He thought the
ASSISTANTS of the ex-premier were Mace
domains There was no question OF Rus
sian influence in the case. The govern
rnent would try TO discover the sssassins
and their meters
London, July IA dispatch from Sofia
20 che Times says the revolution 10
spresdfng in Macedonia and that Two
towns and three villages have been burn
ed by insurgenf fsands VINO are SUCCESS
fully operating In the districts OF StruTn-
ftza. Maleshevo and Drama. IL is said
the Turks have sent considerable force
of Kurdish cavalry into the hrSt named
district
ST. Petersburg. July 1.-THE Novosti re-
marks: The removal of NJ. Stambuloff
was needed by those to whom the present
circumstances were most dangerous
The Svet SAYS the hand of God was in
the incident, in that he was struck down
at the time when the Bulgarian deputa-
ton was at ST. Petersburg begging OBJ
nvion for the evil wrought by him.
Constantinopie July 1.-THE attempted
assassination OF ex-Premier Stambuioff at
Sofa, Bulgaria. caused a great sensation
here. and serious events IN Bulgaria are
looked for. In fact. II is predicted that
the whole Eastern question will be re-
opened.
The Turks are actively constructing
earthworks NJ Mustapha Pasha, In Rou-
mania. and mountain battery has been
dispatched to the rskub district. Troops
have been sent from Salonica to quell
reported insurrection near Strumitzau.
st. Petersburg, July 1.-THE Novoe
Vremya, referring to the attempt 10 as
sassinate ex-Premier Stambuloff Of Bull
garia. expresses the opinion that the gov
eminent OF Prince Ferdinand may have
played with the life of NJ. Stambuloff
in bringing him to trial. In any case. the
Novoe vremya adds. II was barbarous
deed. ard reyoits not only the friends,
but the foes Of the ex-premier.
Stephan SiambulofY was the man Rus
STA hated more than all others. After
the Rnsso-Turkish war the Turkish prov
ince Of Bulgaria was created into an
autonomous state, nominaliy under Turk
ish rule. and Prince Alexander OF Batten-
berg appointed king. II was Russias ex-
pectatIon TO exert n controlling influence
over Bulgaria. as she has over Servia,
and finally annex IL. An unexpected OBJ
stacle. however, was Stambuloff, who
fought Russia for ten years. Prince Alex
ander set out at first to be independent
OF all the powers. lie was good soldier,
and the army liked him. He fostered the
national sentiment. TO the great wrath of
Russia When Eastern RoumeHa. an
other autonomous state, revolted against
It's governor general and sought annexa-
ton 10 Bulgaria. Alexander annexed It.
when servis. urged on by Russia. de-
clared war on Bulgaria Alexander de-
feated the Servians Overwhelmingly In
1885 Alexander was expelled from his
kingdom by n military revolution in
Sofia, led by Russian officers and aided by
Russian gold. At once Stephan Stambu-
iofy, then president OF the national assem-
bly,. came to the front The army out
side OF Sofia was loyal, and Stambuloff
recalled Alexander, whose return was re-
ceived with Joy He sought rcconeilla-
ton with Russia. but the car would have
nothing TO do with him. and ne abdl-
Gated. weak regency was appointed
and again Russian influence seemed DON'T
nant When tho national assembly met
Stamhulofr read the opening speech. which
concluded with the words: Long live
free and independent Bulgaria. Russia
sought the election OF Russian as a king.
hut England objected, and the Buigar-
fans raised storm OF protest There
was talk OF the restoration of Prince
Alexander. but Stamhulof put a stop "a
this. When the new national assembly
met. In 1857. u was controlled by Starnhil
lon. and elected Prince Ferdinand Of
Saxe-Cohurg~ Gotha as ruler. For eirh,
"a f,aF
minister. was dictator Of Bulgaria fight
ing all tho time against Russian intrigue
and FOR national Independence. Russia
sought 70 assass,nRfe him and tried IA
overthrow Prince Ferdinand When Mai
ranitxa. I'm the employ OF Russia con
splred 20 dcpose the prince. StarnhnlofY
shot him. Backed by Tho friendship 81
England and Austria StamhuioY made
Bulgaria prosperous and powerful and
every year she became farther sepa~ates
from Turkey and Russia In 1891 Siam
huiom and Prince Ferdinand ouarreiad
much as bismarck and Emperor William,
did. hut stsmhuloN. after his retirement
from Office. remained the most powerful
man i'm the country
one ~ his most dramatic PASSAGES ~
arms with Russia occurred during The
war with Servia. when the czar sboues
hts hand in decidedly offensive manner
StamhuloT told many times and seemed
never weary Or telling the story ~ si,,--
nitza. In that battle the destiniss ~ Ys,,l-
saria and Ssvia were TO be sA~i3es
Prince Alexander had gone out 20 lead
the bulgarian army In person. leaving
S'amh'IloT In charge at home. n was :
brilliant day, with a cloudleSs sky ana
scarcely breath % wind stirring The
rnar cf the cannon was rtsiniv head "a
'he city ewing, perhaps 10 some paruliar
CONDITION ot the air, or perhaps. to echo
from Tire mountains. At any rstn !.
sounded much nearer than II nan, -.
and StameuloN and fhe Others fbo,,-n,
ne Ssrvtans vera winning the aav as
were driving Prince Alexander ard bic
srnay IN npcn the capital II their a,vt-
efy they eppfea % fhe Russian isrfornatt,
agent for advice. That gentleman s,,r,,-.
ged bis shoulders and said q was M a.
fair 81 his
Bat" urged the Bulgarian r,irJs.,~s
''ths ServiAns are almost AZ snr 80
You could stop them With = single w.o-s
81 yea would
Yes: but that wort viii not - sr,t,..
not though they were actually ensartnw
the city. with your prince a prisoner as
indeed, they soon viii 10. ON one -sn,l-
Ton only vii I Stop them. ana that Is
that your heErar ~ n prince shan ahst-
cate 81 once."
"Aaa thai" Numbered NJ Stau,bnior
siaSr'
WIN hat. StamNuioT spranx tnta che
saddle aud dashed away 70 ;he lssftie-
Ne3e. while the Russian agent sent fer
his friends - come - MS house and hr5n
Rim celebrate ne ts'es, u sha bulgarian
arntses.
few hours passed ana thea he Bal-