The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-19
TO B. Or NOT TO B.
The Boulanger Question Agitating
France-The General Returned
For the
Department du Nord by an Immense
MSj0rity-FlGquet Cautions
France.
The German Emperor Somewhat Worss-A
Warning to Bondholders- Rou-
manian Insurrecti0n.

PARIS, April l6.-In the election yester-
day for the department of the Nord, Cen
eral Boulanger received l72 272 votes; Fou-
cart. 75, Isl, and Moreau, 9643
large crowd gathered last evening in
front of the Office OF the BOulaugerist news
paper, La CocaTde. A transparency, repre-
senting Ferry as a clown turning a somer-
sault excited derisive bowls, while an
other, representing Boulanger, was wildly
cheered.
4 dispatch from Lille, sent at midnight,
giving he results OF the election in the de-
partment of Nord, estimated Boulanger's
majority at 90, 90. The revised vote shows
majority for General Boulanger of 9j.627.
Louise II. chel is an advocate of the Cen
ersL She says she is convinced that he
does not aim at a dictatorship and that the
people admire him for his pluck and I'M
daunted courage.
General Du Barails, who has been elect
ed president of the ImperIalist Committee
OF Appeal to the people, through the col
umns OF Figaro, vaunts the strong plebIsci-
tory position of the ImperIalistS and urges
that votes be given to General Boulanger
to overthrow the parliamentary regime
and prepare the way for Prince Victor.
An election disturbance occurred at Lille
late Saturday night, resulting in numerous
arrests.
The Figaro and other journals deny that
Mr.. Mackay has been supplying General
Boulanger with funds for his political cam
paIgn.
Premier Floquet presided at the annu al
meeting of the Commercial Union in the
present. NJ. FloqueI in a speech, ec'ared
that the sole guarantee for civil liberty
was political liberty. Republican France
needed neither a protector In time of peace
nor u dictator in time of war if the neces-
sity of defending her honor forced her TO
take up arms. 1--WE want no one,' he
continued, because now in peace
we have rep bhcan institutions, after
seventeen years of eXerlion, strife
and perseverance, while in the event of
war we have skilled and valiant Generals
VINO Loyalty obey the public powers, and a
Gil zeH army, the flower OF the nation. for
which you all feel solicitude and which
enjoys such popularity among you. II is a
republic of liberty, which has decided to
celebrate the centenary OF 1888 by holding
a universal exhibition. In order to make
the festival complete, let concord be re-
stored among Us, and let US remain pao-
pie master of its own destinleS." The
speech was greeted with a triple round of
applause.
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
BERLIN. April 16.-The Emperor renamed
in bed until one o'clock yesterday. The ir-
ritation produced by the canula caused fire.
quent attacks of coughing. and disturbed
the Empcror's rest until early IN tile morn
Ing. After rising he Emperor walked in the
garden and orangery, and received visits
from the Crown Prince and Princess. AMI
the Grand Duke and Duchess OF Baden.
Later, Count Gutenberg reported verbally
on State affairs. Thousands OF people
waited for many hours in Inter den Linden
in the hope of seeing the Emperor drive
out. His Majesty was unable even to at
tend chapel.
1t is learned through reliable sources
that Emperor Frederick wanted to extend
amnesty to ali Socialists and to recall hose
who had been banisheI, but that Prince
Bismarck dissuaded him from doing so.
The Emperor is suffering from slight
catarrhal affection of the trachea, due to
the irritation resulting from changing the
tube. II is reported that the new canula is
a compromise between the large quarter
circle favored in Germany and the rec
tangular tube which DR.. Mackenzie gen.
orally employs. DR.. Mackenzie anticipated
the necessity of change and had the new
tube IN readiness. The Emperor's tempera-
ture is normal. DR.. Bergman visits the
patient on alternate days.
The Cologne Gazette and other papers vio-
lently attack Drs Mackenzie aud Howell,
accusing them of buugling and incOmpe-
tence, and insnuating that they were COM
PEELED to call in DIR. Bergman, who really
saved the Emperor's life.
A semi-OfficiaI warning has been issued
to German holders to sell Rus sian stock.
DR.. Seweninger advises Prince Bismarck,
who is suffering from overwork and nerv-
BUSINESS, to leave Berlin. He opposes the
Chaucellor's going TO Varsein, which has
become unhealthy sInce the inuu1ations,
and urges him to sol urn at Friedrichsruhe.
THE ROUaANIAN REVOLT.
BUCHAREST, April 16-Ths Premier has
stated in the Chamber of Deputies that the
peasantry revolt was serious, and that the
had taken measures to repress
it. He announced that the Government
would appoint a committee TO ing lire into
the causes for the uprising, and suggested
a remedy. He also announced that when
the present session of Parliament closed, |
that body would be dissolved.