Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-28
ONE CENT
VICTORIOUS B0ULANGER.
He Defeats M. Jacques by a
Majority of 54,43s.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN PARIS
But shs Excitement Resulted ii No nreaes.
OF the Peace-rhe Government Leaders
Surprised at the Resuit--It Is Delievesa
the Ministry WIN Resign.

OF the Pcace-The Government Leaders
Surprised at the Result-It Is Delievesa
the Ministry win Resign.
PARIs, Jan os-Every quarter of Plris
was enlivencd by frequent street brawls be-
tween supporters and opponents Of Gem
Boulanger The most violent encomter took
place IN Montmartre, where number of per-
sons were wounded The police interfepef
and arrested several Of the rinQleaders.
Another serious collision occurred in the Fau-
bomg an Temple, where several persons were
injured Al several electoral meetings there
were scenes Of great disorder Bands Of men
and lads singing the "Marseillaisen and Bou-
langist songs paraded the boulevards until
late hour. In the Place de Ia Repubhque and
the Place Dc rOpera open air meetings were
held. Great masses Of people were present,
but the proceedings We're, on the whole fairly
orderly, although few Individual brawls 90
Cured and a number Of persons were ar
rested
The day opened fine, and at an early hour
the streets began 70 hll with people, the gem
eral stir ard hustle increasing as the morning
wore on Atnoon the electors were throng-
ing toward the 26G balloting stations Tho
Boulangsts were everywhere, first at the
voting places and displayed tho greatest con-
fidence 10 their success. The yoters Of tho
Faubourg St. Germain and Champs Elysees
districts were nearly all Bouiangists but the
issue really depended upon the vote in tho
worl1men's quarters, especially in the Belle
vile, Charonne, ST. Denis aud C0ufevoie
districts. ft
Amoag other things preslictea by the
Bouangists is the immediate fall Of the
Floquet ministry, the dissolution Of parlla-
ment, and a general election in March. They
also forecast a rupture In the Radical party
and express the belief that forty Radical
deputies viii join the Boulangist ranks and
thus give the general a following Of sixty
members In the present chamber
The prefect OF police enlisted the services of
large number OF householders to aud ths
police in maintaining order. Troops were
held in readiness at various points. and cavalry
were ordered to patrol the streets AND disperse
Al gathginzs N1sRisltaA guaINls tined the
houlovanas, als3 " every quartor the polioe
and military were prepared 70 suppress an
nhtbreak.
Thepolls closed at Gp. m. The attendance
u voters was unprecedenteely large but per-
feet quiet prevailed Few police were seen
IA the streets. nearly ailbeingheld In reserve,
but the whole force was ready " at IN easq
Of necessity,
Before midnight The complete returns we're
announced. This was tho result: Boulanger,
: 2il0i0; Jacques 1880; Boule, iG1B0. other
|, candidates ls,35s. Boulangef's plurality. TO-
7 35s; Boulangers majority. bff9
Boulangcr win resign the Seine scat, retain
= ing that foi TIE NoId department
IL Is rmorcd that NJ Aaain, the governor
Of the hgnl pf France, win pe asked 10 form
a cabinet
y Gen. Boulanger spent the evening at the
Cafe Durand, whore le was Informed by
/, friends Of The results in the divisions. Tho
!. ! streets at midnight were thronged with peo-
i pie excitedly discussing the upshot Of the
V election. The newspaper offices were then
y displaying the returns by means Of lnmi-
% mated plnCatls.
" The seueFAls electoral ofgssnrtatlon vas
Ie perfect. As followers eseiy wae I'M
a. structed 10 maintain order, otherwise they
! would iniure him. The excitement grew at
! 5 O'Clock, when the retgfQs showed Cen.
: Boilanger's majority 20 De 5000 in fhe 2f-
Denis district, and TINT he had polled three
times more votes tlian his opponent In the
Eighth aIrondissemont. The members of stbe
I government are astounded at the result. Bets
are freely oferedthat the ministry win resi,,n
!. The cabinet held special meeting last
! night, IN view Of the result Of the Seine
election, and remained in session from IL
l Q'cl4ek Until this morning. Premier Floquet
informed President Cauot that the ministry
! was prepared 60 resign il The president
= thought such action advisable Several min4
isteIs advocated the reconstruction of tho
, cabinet on a broader basis President Carnot
awaits conferences with various members Of
the cabinet before giving his decision.
! To-day the cabinet is Summoned to meet at
! the ministry Of the interior
! There were a few scufiies about midnight,
but nothing serious occurred On the Petite
{ Bonrse, after the election rentes declined five
J cents for money and twenty-five cents for the
account.