, 1888-05-23
THE BOULANGISTS.
PARIS, is April.

in the streets of Paris while people were
awaiting the result of the election in the
North. The scene was so striking that it
may be worth while to return to it again.
Towards midnight the figures cast by the
dlssolving light on the La France showed
that General BOulanger was triumphing all
along the line. Cheer after cheer went up
from the serried multitude, which has been
estimated at 1000 Or 5000 strong. Many
OF the enthusiasts were respectable persons
OF the artisan or shopman order, who were
of course strongly reinforced by the usual
contingentS of gGnainS, street disturbers in
Houses, and uncomfortable individuals in
cGSquettes. The staff of the COcGrde headed
by II youthful scribe who has made a name
Tor himself as a tGpGgeNr, kept up the en-
thuSlaSm, and conducted the chOruSes of
BOnlanger dittieS and the "MarseillaiSe.D
AT last the crowd grew tired of shouting
and began to Glamour like wild beasts for
something Of which they had but an indef-
mite notion. A blOWSe-clad individual clam
Dered boldly up the rainSpOut outside the
newspaper office, and succeeded in reach
ing the balcony, where there was a flagstaff.
The persons III the balcony tried to dis
suade the bI0WSier from taking the flag, but
they had TO yield before the threats of the
mob, who began to raise OminOuS shouts Of
y 'AIAA ClC diiOA 41nOuSu
OF humbug. We want ~Boulangerw Let
us go to the Louvre !" 1t was in vain that
they were told General B0ulanger was not
at his hotel. They got two flags and march
ed down the Rue M~Ontmatre, singing and
yelling "Vlve BOulanger ~ and clown with
Ferry y like a chorus Of demons. In the
meantime the news that their hero was
elected spread like wild fire, and caused
flesh outbreaks OF enthusiasm, which vent
ed itself in h0wls. The vociferators were
allowed to proceed undisturbpd until they
came near the Theatre Franchise, when
they were charged by a strong body Of DO.
lice. Their ranks were Immediately br0k-
en-; they were driven away from the direU,
ton OF the Hotel dn Louvre and fled, pur.
sued by the officers into the Rue Saint
Honore and the Rue de ROhan. The flags
were taken ont of the hands of their bear
eIS, and as usually happens in such eases
several lnOttenSlVe spectators were serious
~ hurt by the police, who cannot, however
be blamed for having done their dutr. 1t
WAS then nearly one O'clock in the morning
and the streets were still ~reSounding with
clleS OF "Vive BOulanger!' The prompt
action OF the authorities, who made several
arrests, soon did its work and by degrees
order was restored, and the last BOulangiSt
returned to bed with wearied lungs and
limbs.
AS informed yon last night, General
Boulanger was dining at Durand's IN the
Place de la Madeleine, while his sup
pOrters were vociferating in the
Rue Montmartre. He hal spent ~
busy day in the Hotel du, Louvre opening
letters, some OF which, we are told, were
perfumed and in female handwriting;
others contained supplicatiOEs from per
SONS who wanted to be informed Of the re-
suit Of the election; while i'll some were
gushing odeS and di;hyrambs sent by
poets. Formerly the Generals daughter,
Mdlle. Marcelle Boulanger, assisted him
in his correspondence, but the perfHmed
blIets. dOaG put an end to this. In the at
ternOOn the General went out in a carriage
with his family, and at six he went to
Durand's. After dinner the General sat
i'll evening dress in the eRtresOl OF the
restaurant, and with him were Count Dill
Ion, NJ. Granet, NJ. Laguerre, NJ. Roche
fort, and a few private friends. The tele-
grams received from the North were read
aloud by one of the party, Count Dillon
adding up the numbers. When the final
result of the election was brought in, about
one o'clock in the morning, by M. Paul
D6roulede, everybody was enthusiastic,
and General Boulangep, without asking
for it, said he knew by the faces OF his,
friends that he had %triumphed. He was