THE EUROPEAN SITUATION
♦ . ~ By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. (PEB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) St. Petersbuug, February 25. It is belived that the Sultan of Turkey will not agree to inform Bulgaria that the election of Prince Ferdinand is illegal, and that he will not comply with the Russian request unless the Powers direct him. It is considered ia Vienna and Berlin that the article in the Official Messenger iB intended to incite rebellion in Bulgaria, where the internal situation is already restless. The Czar agrees to renounce civiJ and military agents in Bulgaria if Prince Ferdinand is removed from the throne. ■ „ . -. There has been a heavy fall in Bus«ian securities on the Continental Bourses. . , , No reply has yet been received to the Note sent by the Czar to the Powers urging the deposition of Prince Ferdinand. o Berlin. February 25. The North Deutsche Zeitung states that Germany supports Russian proposals in connection with affairs in Bulgaria, and considers that the Porte will also be compelled to support them. _ , o _ Londok, February 26. The European press doubts the peaceful assurances put forth by Russia, as another division of infantry is advancing in the direction of the western frontier. Sofia, Februat j 27. Prince Ferdinand has announced that he is perfectly willing to retire from the occupation of the Bulgarian Throne if the Powers can unanimously agree to the nomination of another ruler who shall be acceptable to the people of Bulgaria. Constantinople, February 27. A fresh incident is reported i» have occurred at the French Consulate at Damascus, but no particulars are to hand. It is understood that the Porte has given an assurance that the matter shall be settled to the satisfaction of Prance. M. Nellidoff, the Russian Ambassador, has handed to the Porte a Note from the Czar, setting forth th.at 3tusßia considers the election of Prince JTerdinand to the Bulgarian throne illegal, and stating that Russia is supported in this view by Germany and France.
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 89, 28 February 1888, Page 3
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