Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28
FOREIGN intelligence.
BOULANGER WINS.
Victorious by a Big Majority AZ
ter a Quiet Election.
The Government Astounded.
Beta Freely offered that the Ministry
viii Rssign Today.


Every quarter of Paris was enlivened Ss,
urdAy evening by frequent street bra~ls b
tween supporters and opponents of Geper1
Boulanger. The most violent encounter
TODD place in Mont Martel where = number
of persons were wounded. The police inter
fered and arrested several ring leaders
Another serious collision occurred ~hers
several persons sere injured. Al several
electoral meetings there was great disorder
Bands of men and lads singing La Marseil-
lalse and Boulangerlst songs parsded the
bouleyards until a late hour.
In the Place de La Republique aud Place
de Lopera open air meetings were held.
Great masses of people were present, but
the proceedings were on the whole fairly
orderly, although a few individual Draw Is
occurred and = number of persons were ar
rested. To-day opened iine, and at an earl,
hour the streets began 10 ill up with people,
the general stir and hustle increasing as the
morning wore on. At noon electors were
thronging towards the 266 osllotng stations.
The Boulangists were everywhere tirst At
the voting places and displayed the greatest
confidence. One morning paper engaged
$50 special reporters, each provided with Il
a cab, and 80 bicy yclisis, To bring the results
in each section with the greatest po, sIble
speed.
The Boulangis,s predic, the immediate
fall of the Floquet ministry and the dissolu-
ton of Parliament. The general election
In March alse forecasts rupture in the rad
icsl party and it is the expressed belief that
10 radicals, deputies, will join the Boulsn-
gist ranks and thus give the general follow
ing of DO members in the present Chamber
The prefect ofepolice today enlisted the ser
| vices of a large number of Household iers To
aid the police in msintaing order. Troops
were held in readiness nj the various points
and the cavalry were ordered to patrol the
! streets and disperse all the gatherings. Mu-
nicipal guards lined the boulevard and the
military were well prepared TO suppress an
outbreak.
| Gen. Boulongers electoral organization
was perfect, HIS followers everywhere were
instructed TO maintain order otherwise it
would injurs him The excitement grew at
$ O'Clock when the returns showed Boulan-
gers majority to be $4,000 in St Dennis
district and that he had polled three times
more votes than his opponent IN the sth arron
| dsement. Members of the government are
astounded at the result. Bets are freely Of
fered that the ministry will resign tomorrow
! The poll closed at 6 7. NJ. The attendance
of voters was unprecedenty large. Perfect
quiet prevails. Very few police were seen
On the streets, being hid in reserve. The
whole force is ready to act in case of neces-
sity. The cabinet is summoned to meet at
the ministry of interior tomorrow Boulan-
ger is elected by majority OF 81 $50.
Boulanser to Resign the Seine Seat.
Boulanger will resign the Seine seat, re-
tanning that for Nord department. 1t is
rumored that NJ. Msgnin, governor of the
bank Of France, will be asked To form n
cabinet.
| CoMrLETE RETURNS.
Complete returns show the following re-
suit Boulanger, 244 ,o70 Jacques, 1872
500; Boule, 1880; other candidates. lO,-
355. Boulsngers plurality, 81 300; ,Bou-
langers majority, 54,432
Midnight ht-Gen. Boulanger spent the
evening at the Cafe Durand, where he was
informed by friends of the results in div
sons. The streets are throngcd with people
excitedly discussing the upshot of the cleo
ton. Newspaper offices are displaying the
returns by means of illuminated placards.
There were few scuiiies about midnight
but nsthing serious.
Stones and Hisses
Great excitement prevailed in the boue.
wards during the night The police did moi
interfere. Ten thousand persons assembled
outside the Cafe Durand cheering and sing
ing. They were especially demonstratiys
whenever Boulanger appeared at the win
dow. When Boulanger was leaving in
carriage after the announced result hs
passed the restaurant opposite Cafe Durand
where friends of the government were as
sembled, the latter hissed loudly. .Bou
lsnger's friends replied by throwing stones
The singing and cheering continued til
morning.
The Cabinet In a QuandaIy.
Gen. Bouanger left Dursnd's cafe at mid
= night and drove home A popular demon
stration occurred outside of Elysee palace
The streets are now regaining their 0rdina-,
: aspect.
The cabinet sat from II I. VI. till A
NJ. Premier Floquet informed Presiden
d Carnot that the cabinet wac prepared to re
: sign if the presile thought it advisable
q Several ministers advocated a reconstructio
a of the cabinet on ider basis and propose
:. to include in the new ministry influential me
I from all the republics.
: voters were cautioned TO add "Gcneral" t
II Boulanger had posted placards over night a
l. a candidate
> Louis Michel worked hard in behalf q
!. the General. aud was largely ins;rumen ntal i
= securing his victory
il Jacques organization was far inferior
II that of Boulangers.
u President Csrnot awaits the re,p plts of t.
lAy sitting of the chamber of deputie
Before coming TO decision he consulte
NJ. NJ Ferry, Wslderk, Rousseau. TiarsI,
Raynal and others. The ministers separa
= ed after deciding upon police measures
preserve order Boulanger's organization vi
ls marvellous. For the first time in the hi
tory of Paris carriages were largely eu
ployed to carry voters to the polls Boz
LANCER carriages were urst in the feel
10 His canvassers were provided with Il
"a names ard addresses of the Panama shar
a. holders and other classes of electors II
r members of the patriotic leage aided vi
in spirit and grstuitously the work as csnvs
A. sers-
lie Where the Generals Strength Lay.
1t i. computed 900, 900 Conservatives al
as many more. Radicals and Socialists vot
for Boulanger-
NJ de Lesseps claims credit for the Ge
erals immense majority as the result Of
be telling his clients how to vote and public
he dining Boulanger- Since July, 1887, Bo
LANCER has received in different election,
aggregate vote of 100000. Republica
= during the same perio claim IL 900 900.
0ernany's Relations in e Africa.
BERLIN. Jan. 26
The East Africa bill came up for deb
Ut in the Reiehstag today. The chamber =
crow led. and much sagerness vas manifest
to hear the discussion. At II O'Clock Coz
Usyhevr Ri.marck arose and ernizined