As these events were unfolding, Bibescu was shot at in Bucharest by Alexandru or Iancu Paleologu (the father of French diplomat Maurice Paléologue) and his co-conspirators, whose bullets only managed to tear one of the Prince's epaulettes.
Kui need sündmused olid arenemas, tulistati Bukarestis Bibescut Alexandru või Iancu Paleologu (Prantsuse diplomaadi Maurice Paléologue isa) ja tema kaasvandenõulaste poolt, kelle kuulid suutsid vaid ühte vürsti epoletti rebida.