Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-29
A CRISIS IS At HAND.
The Government Dnmbfounded by
the Result of the Paris Election.
MAJORITY OF OVER 10000.
Bouianser'a popularity Asserted In "a Man.
ner that Makes the Government Party
Sick at Heart-carnot Refuses to Ac-
cept the Cabinets Resignation.
MAJORITY OF OVER 80, 900.

cept the Cabinets Resignation.
PARIS, Jan. 2S,-Gen. Boulanger said
yesterday afternoon that he felt sure of
receiving a majority of at least 10000.
The excitement. when the returns
showed that ~Boulanger's majority in st.
Denis was 5000, vas very great. In the
Eighth reimbursement Boulanger polled
three times as many votes as his OPP
iponent, and this announcement added
to the excitement. The members of the
government are astonished at the result.
Later-Boulanger has been elected by
81 $50 majority.
During Saturday night there was
much excitement and considerable dis
order throughout the city. Many brawls
and street fights occurred, which in some
cases We're very serious. The disorder
was particularly great III the vicinity of
Mont Martre and Fauborg temple, where
quite a large number of persons were
wounded. The morning opened bright
and fair and the streets were thronged
at an early hour. The electors were
very active. The B~oulangists were
alert and displayed surprising confidence
throughout. The workingmen's vote.
upon which the issue depended, was
mainly cast for Bonlanger. The news
papers displayed unprecedented energy
in their arrangements for receiving the
returns.
The cabinet held q special meeting
Sunday night in view of the result Of
the Seine election, and remained in SEES.
sion from il o'clock until / Monday
morning. Premier Floquet informed
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. Presi-
dent Carnot awaits conferences with
various members of the cabinet before
giving his decision.
There was great excitement in the
boulevards after the result of the cleo.
ton became known. The police were
not aggressive, but their presence in
force restrained whatever latent
desire to raise a disturbance may have
lurked in the breasts of the more jubi-
liant o discounted of the crowd. Ten
thousand persons alternately sang and
cheered outside the Cafe Durand, espe-
cially when Gen. Boulanger appeared att
the window and bowed his acknowied.
ments. When Boulanger, alighting
from his carriage, passed the restaurant
opposite the Cafe Durand, where the
friends of the government were assem-
bled, he was vehemently Kissed by. the
afherents of the ministry. The Bou-
langerists replied with a shower of
stones and the kissing ceased, The sing
ing Of na.riatic songs in the streets was
continued until after daylight.
Premier Floquet rendered the resig-
nation of the entire cabinet to President
Garnet. The latter declined to receive
them.
It is reported that a majority of the
cabinet is in favor of dissolution of the
chamber; and holding a general election
in April, after changing somewhat the
electoral laws. A number of the depu-
ties demand that Gen. Campenon be
asked to form a cabinet. Many
political leaders called upon Presi
dent Carnot, but the latter in
tends to await events calmly. He will
not resign his office. Premier FIoquet
is redy to resign OF do anything the
chamber may consider advisable. The
bourse is not greatly affected by the
sensation of the hour. Three per
cent. rentes declined only 20 CEN
times to-day. Republican journals de-
clare that Gen. Boulangeris election is not
sufficient to discourage the party,
which must act mor strongly against
the increasing powers of Casarism. The
monarchist papers declare the election
a condemnation of the parliamentary
republic, and thatsit presages its down
fall. The Boulangist organs say the
government has received its death blow. |
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The rooms of the
London clubs and the corridors of. the
principal hotels were crowded at an
early hour by persons awaiting the an
n~ouncenlent of the result of the Paris
election, and the excitement which pre-
vailed everywhere was as great, and in
Some cases greater, than that which has
attended many a general election for
members of the British house of com
non All sorts OF rumors were afloat,
and predictions of dire disaster to
France, OF the immense enhancement
of her prestige, The most remarkable
phase of the election was the perfect
discipline of the Boulangists, which
affords another example of Boulanger's
wonderful will as an organizer. Each
the a13 polling places in the depart
ment was guarded by members of the
Patriotic League, who workedlike beav-
oil udys lite ICulallGlSTS, con-
fident of success, had arranged for an
banquet at the Cafe Durand to
celebrate their victory as soon as the re-
suits should be known. AT 10 o'clock
the approaches to the cafe were lined
with troops and the basement of the
Madelain was filled with soldiers in
to pounce upon the crowd in
event of a row. The banquet took.
place, however, w~ithout-the attendance
of any unusual disturbance. When the
announcement was made that Boulanger
had probably received a majority of
100 900 the opponents of B%oulangism
were dumbfounded. The police, mill
tary, and other officials Immediately
made preparations to suppress any dis
order that might grow out of the ebuili-
tionsof the followers of the doughty
general or discontinue of his adver-
and for a while the excitement
was intense, though it was manifested
in noise rather than physical
demonstration. The latest dispatches
Paris indicate that the govern
ment must resign Immediately, and ii is
that President Carnot, foreseeing
this. has decided to request NJ.
Ronvier to attempt to form a ministry.
1t is impossible to over-estimated the
gravity of the situation. A crisis seems
inevitable. Roulanger's success being
and IN view of tha diffir,ftS-