THE EUROPEAN CRISIS. RUSSIAN INTRIGUE IN BULGARIA. Turkey and France.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 174, 16 October 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE EUROPEAN CRISIS. RUSSIAN INTRIGUE IN BULGARIA. Turkey and France.

, Sofia, October 8. The Bulgarian Government have issued a diplomatic note to the, Great Powers protesting against the action of General Kaulbars in his tour through* the Balkan provinces. The general ie openly tampering with the Bulgarian army, and urging the populace to rebel, but his reception, at Plevna and Ratza was of a very frigid character. The warmth of the reception which hag been accorded to a French Admiral by the Sultan is at present the subject of much comment.

SOETA, September 9. A circular has been addressed by the Regenpy to the foreign Consuls in Bulgaria,, threatening expulsion of foreigners if they continue to meddle in connection with the elections'" now , proceeding for the Grand Sobrangi. The .Russian Consul. (M. Neklinoff) has returned 'the circular, and suspended operations with the Reent k He awaited orders from Gentftfl ;Kulbars\ as to the further course to bo pursued. '<

' ! ;'Lond'ok, October 10. i , The effort pf; General Raul bare to excite treason in the Bulgarian Army has failed, and Russian nieetihgs, are everywhere conducted with a^eat, amount of danger. Bulgaria has been compelled to accept the, Russian loans.,. Russia proposes a union between Roumelia and > Bulgaria under a king if Bulgaria submits.