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[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. «. ARREST OE "CAPTAIN MOONLIGHT " AND ACCOMPLICES. EUROPEAN BEET-ROOT CROP. BULGARIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS. SERIOUS DISTURBANCE THROUGH RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE. GREAT VICTORY FOR GOVERNMENT PARTY. (Reoeived October 12, 1.40 p.m.) London, October 11. "Captain Moonlight" and two accomplices have been arrested at Boheabue, County Cork, Ireland. The European beetroot crop is estimated to yield two and a-half million tons. (Received October 12, 12.5 p.m.) Sofia, October 11. The elections for the Grand Sobranje, or National Assembly, for the choice of a Prince for Bulgaria, commenced yesterday throughout the country. At one polling-place in this city to-day, one hundred and fifty peasants, acting under the initiative of Necklindoff, the Russian Consul, attempted to obstruct the proceedings. A serious conflict resulted between the adherents to the Regency and the supporters of the Consul, and in the melee many persons were wounded. The disturbance assuming a serious character, the gendarmerie were called out, and the rioters were dispersed. (Received October 12, 1.40 p.m.) Later. Tim Government party are securing a crushing victory at the elections, and will have a very large majority in the Sobranje. The Russian consul's principal town in the provinces has been endeavouring to prevent the elections proceeding.
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Kumara Times, Issue 3102, 12 October 1886, Page 2
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