The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-04
BOULANGER IN BELGIUM.
A Claim that the Government wae
Bent on His Execution.

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PARIS April 3.-Gen. Boulanger has
issued manifesto from Brussels to the
French people. He says that he will not
submit to trial by the Senate, but that he
is willing to be tried before magistrates or
jury. In conclusion Gen. Boulanger
says he will await the elections,
which will make the republic habitable,
honest and free.
The Press says Gen. Boulanger left Paris
at the request of friends, who we're in
formed that he would be tried by an excep-
tional tribunal, and that he would not es-
cane alive. During his absence, Gen.
Boulanger will continue his struggle for re-
vision Of the constitution.
TRIAL OF THE LEAGUE MEMBERS.
At the trial of the leaders of tho League
of Patriots to-day the assistant procureur
accused the league Of converting itself into
an army Of the new party, denounced the
issue by the league OF its manifest at Sa-
gAlb, by French admiral, and declaring
that the issue was an act Of stupidity.
M. Laguerre, one of the accused lead
ers ef the leagJe, vehemently protested
against the language of the assistant pro-
cureur, but M. Naquet, another of the ac-
cused, interposed with the remark, Let
the assistant pTocureur drivel on"
The assistant procureur demanded that
NJ. Naquet be committed for contempt.
These proceedings created a sensation in
the court room. NJ. Naquet finally with
drew his Objectionable expression.
A rumor is current here that the govern
ment is about to issue a decree OF Danish
ment against Gen. Boulanger.
ADVISED BY THE COMMITTEE.
The national committee of the Boulanglst
party announces that Gen. Boulanger de
parted from France by tho advice of the
committee. Four members Of the commit
tee opposed this step. NJ. Thebaud, the
principal election organizer of the party
and Deputy Micheln have seeded from the
committee as "A protest against Gen. B ul-
anger's action in leaving the country. 10 is
reported that NJ Susini, Nj. Laur and other
Boulangist deputies have adopted similar
course. NJ. Thiebaud also retires from the
editorship Of the Cocdrde, the Bouangist
paper. He says he is disgusted with the
secrecy maintained by Gen. Boulanger,
NJ. Micheln contends that Gen. Boulanger
should have remained and faced even mar
tYrdom. The Bonapartists approve the
generals course, while the royalsts siig
Matte his flight as an act of cowardice.
ADVISED TO FLEE IN MARCH.
Senator Naquet and Deputies Laisant
and Laguerre wrote to Gen. Bouanger
about the middle Of Marc5, advising him to
fee. The general strongly objected to
adopting this course, as he knew tuat he
would be accused of cowardice II he left
the country. Finally NJ. Naquet and two
deputies threatened to secede from the
party unloss he took their advice, and it
was this threat that caused his departure.
HIS ARRIVAL AT BRUSSELS.
BRUSSELS, April Stem. Boulanger and
M. Arme, member of the French Cham
Ter of Deputies, arrived at Mons, Belgium,
this morning. They were met at the rail
way station by NJ Rocheford. The party
then repaired to the Hotel Monarque, where
they held conference.
UNDER A FALSE NAME.
Gen. Boulanger is stopping at Hotel Men
gelle in this city He registered at the
MOTEL under the name Of Bruno" After
his conference with NJ Rochefort at Mons
this morning he returned here. Demon
strations in his honor were made both
at Mons and in this city.
The Independence Beige warns Gen. Bou-
langer that his expulsion from Belgium will
follow any iltrigues on his part against the
French government.