Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-28
GEN. GEORGE ERNEST BoULANoER.

GEN. GEORGE ERNEST BoULANoER
The city is carefully guarded by the police
and military TO prevent disturbance.
Gen. Boulanger will resign his seat for the
department of the Seine, to which he was
elected yesterday, and retain his representa-.
ton in the chamber of deputies of the de-
partment of the Nord
During Saturday night there was much ex-
element and considerable disorder through
out the city. Many brawls and street fights
occurred, which in some cases were very
serious The disorder was particularly great
in the vicinity of Montmartre and Faubourg
temple, where quite large number of per
sons were wounded. Yesterday morning
opened bright and fair, and the streets were
throngcd at an early hour.
There was great excitement in the boule,
wards after the result of the election became
known. The police were not aggressive, but
their presence in strong force restrained
whatever latent desire to raise a disturbance
may have lurked in the breasts of the more
jubilant or discounted of the crowd Ten
thousand persons alternately sang and
cheered outside the Cafe Durand, especially
when Gen. Boulanger appeared at a window
and bowed his Acknowledgements When
Boulanger, upon alightiug from his carriage.
passed the restaurant opposite the Cafe Du-
rand, where the friends of the government
were assembled he was vehenently Kissed by
the adherents of the ministry. The Boulang-
lists replied with a shower of stones and the
kissing ceased. The singing of patriotic
songs in the streets was continued until long
after daylight
For the first time in Paris carriages were
largely employed to convey voters to the
polls Boulanger's carriages were the first in
the field, and his canvaSsers were provided
with the names and addresses of the Panama
shareholders and other classes OF electors
Louise Michel worked hard on behalf of the
general.
Since July, 1897, Gen. Boulanger has re-
ceived in the different elections an aggregate
vote of 10000 The Republicans. during
the same period, claim 200, 900 One enter
prising morning newspaper engaged $50
special reporters each of whom it provided
with a cab and thirty bicyclists to bring the
results in each section with the greatest pos
sible speed.
The project of police enlisted the services
of a large number of householders to aid the
police IN maintaining order. Troops were
held in readiness at various points and cav
airy were ordered to patrol the streets and
disperse all gatherings Municipal guards
lined the boulevards, and in every quarter
the police and military were well prepared
to suppress an outbreak.
The cabinet held special meeting last
night in view of the result of the Seine cleo
ton, and remained in session from II o'clock
until this morning. Premier Floquet in
formed President Carnot that the ministry
was prepared to resign if the president
thought such action advisable. Several
ministers advocated the reconstruction of the
cabinet on a broader basis. President Carnot
awaits conferences with various members of
the cabinet before giving his decision
President Carnot has consulted with MN
Ferry, Waldeck-Rousseau, Tirard, Raynal,
and Others. The ministers separated after
deciding upon police measures to preserve
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