The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-16
BouLANGERs VICTORY IN THE NORTH,
Many Thousands Majority Rolled Up
for the DashIng General.
Empress Victoria Intriguing Against
the German Chancellor.
o'Brien Again Under Arrest and Dill
lon Under Surveillance.

" brien again unoef ATTEST dnu LII
lon Under Surveillance.
PARIS, April 15.-The election in the de-
partment Of the Nord today resulted: Bou-
LANCER, 172,272; Toubart, 1871; Moreau,
9643
A large crowd gathered this evening in
front of the Office of the Boulangist news
paper, La Cocard. A transparency repre-
senting NJ. Ferry as clown turning somer-
saults excited derisive howls. Another,
representing Boulanger, was wildly cheered.
A despatch from Lille, at midnight, on the
election in the Department du Nord, esti-
mated Boulanger's majority as $4,000.
PARIS, April 15.-The revised vote shows
majority for Boulanger Of 96,627.
A Hero Hard to Understand.
LONDON, April 15.-The Boulanger ques-
tion is not only the biggest one in Europe,
but it goes on growing all the time. An irri-
tating point in connection with the whole
matter is the impossibility of forming any
idea as to the real position of the popular
hero, or as to what he wants to do. His ap-
parent attitude is one of devotion to France
and the republic, and to nothing else. He is
willing to go straight back into obscuriry, he
says, if France will do what he says about
turning out the present Chamber of Depu-
ties, revising the constitution, and changing
matters in the army. But in making such an
offer he practically assumes that he already
occupies the position Of dictator. 1t is also
stated on his behalf that he considers the
army and revenge before everything, and
will even let the present government or
any other. go on living. If they will
restore him to the war Office. His
position is queer one, and keeps getting
queerer. The B0napartists, r0yalists and
enemies of the republic and of radicalism
generally, are known to be helping him on,
and, says speculation, they must have some
grounds for their belief that the general sym
pathiZes with them secretly. On the other
hand, he has even more ardent supporters
among the rabid radicals than among the
conservatives. Henri ROchefOrt, the most
violent and unquestioned enemy of monarchy
or 0ne-man rule of any sort, the high priest
OF the Boulanger worship. he mas fought
for the popular hero from the start, as have
many Of his radical journalistic friends, and
they may fairly be supposed to know as
much as any one about the generals real de-
signs, but the prospect of becoming master
of great nation is one sufficiently. brilliant
to dazzle the most ardent Republican, and
Rochefort may some day suddenly. awake to
the fact that he and his friends have been
working at the creation OF a Frankenstein
monster, who will turn and devour all their
pet radical institutions
The Crisis In Germany.
BERLIN. April 14.-The conflict between
Prince Bismarck and the party Of the EN-
press is only momentarily suspended. The
truce will not last long, and unless Bismarck
becomes a convert to the Victoria policy a
supreme crisis will result, the issue Of which
will be the absolute triumph of the chancel-
lor or his temporary retreat from politics.
The Empress is endeavoring to secure sup
port in every possible quarter. and has APP
piled even to influences so opposite as the
Russian and Austrian courts for assistance
to achieve her purpose If the Car. who is
being operated upon through Copenhagen,
could be induced to send an assurance to
Bismarck that the Battenberg marriage
would not alter the friendly relations be-
tween Russia and Germany, , the empress
might deem the battle won. The Austrian
imperial family maintains neutral position
in the matter. They dislike Prince Alexan-
der, but would like to see the marriage al
fected If it would tend to widen the breach
between Germany and Russia. The Gar, IN
the meantime, has shown no disposition to
respond to Empress Victoria's oyertures, nor
is he likely to encourage them.
That the Empress has been prompted by
the queen mother to thwart Bismarck Is de-
MED only by the Empress's supporters. Some
papers, among them the SO called ofnclai
Politischia Correspondent of Vienna, pub
lish bogus communication, alleged to have
come from the Berlin foreign office, to the
effect that the Queen concurs with Prince
Bismarck in the opinion that the marriage is
inopportune. These deceptions aim to les
sen the irritation arising from the interfer-
ence of the Queen in German affairs.
1t is semi-Officially announced that Queen
Vict0ria's present arrangement include a
visit to Darmstadt, where she will hold a
family council with the Battenbergs, after
here that she will abandon her proposed Wis
it to Berlin altogether. If the arrangements
are countermanded it will be a signal that
the cabal against Bismarck has collapsed.
The Emperor's Condition.
Midnight.-The Emperor has been in bed
all day. His cough has continued but other
wise there are no diquieting symptoms.
Again In Prison.
DUBLIN, April 14.-William O'Brien, NJ.
p, was arrested on arriving at Kingstown
today in consequence of his speech at the
meeting at Loughrea last Sunday. He was
taken to the Loughrea jail.
DUBLIN, April 15.-William O'Brien's
case was remanded till Thursday. O'Brien
was bailed. The meeting at New Ross to-
day was small and passed off quietly. The
soldiers and police were confined to their
barracks. The meeting expressed indigna-
tion at the arrest of Mr.. O'Brien. Messrs.
Barry, Chance and John and William Red
mond members of Parliament, made
speeches.
Detectives were watching Sidney Dillon's
Dublin residence today. Four bands sere-
naded Mr.. Dillon and several OF his friends
visited him. The crowd in front OF the
house cheered the home rule leader, groaned
for Balfour and sang, well nang bloody
lice interfered
After being released Mr.. OBrien ad-
dressed meeting of a suppressed branch Of
the League at which resolution was anopt-
ed pledging every member to follow O'Brien
to prison in defence of the right Of public
meeting.
England Must be Let In.
OTTAWA, April ia proclamation will
appear tomorrow cancelling the one issued
last Saturday, placing certain articles of the
natural products entering Canada from the
United States on the free list. and declaring
that the articles enumerated, no matter from
what country they may come, shall enter
free. This step is taken to remove discrim-
ination against Great Britain.
Foreign Notes.
The damage in Ducca, India, by the recent
tornado amounts to 100000 rupees. 112 bod
les have been recovered from the ruins while
over 1000 persons, more or less injured, are
the hospitals.
1t is reported from st. Petersburg that
there are growing signs Of mental trouble in
in the Emperor of Russia.
One of the walls of the former convent Of
San Fernando, in Mexico, which was in
progress of demolition, fell in Friday morn
ing burying many workmen in the ruins. So
far, three dead bodies have been recovered.
Fifteen or twenty persons were wounded,
more or less seriously.
THIS YEARS FLYERS.