New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-14
GENERAL GEORGES BoULANCER.

Though General Georges Boularcer is erneraIly ac-
copied perfect type Of the emotional Frehchha'
be owes his mother to the cloudy skies OF hhgiaiu'
His father married Miss Griffith. and Georges NhS
born at Rcnnes in 1897 divided his boyhoou ne
tween Nantes and Brighton. England. where he Dc
came an expert cricket player. His father' an
advocate OF wealthy practice. consulted his son 5
wishes by giving him military education az 81 oSr'
and he was graduated as sous-neutenant anu as
signed TO the LIST Algerian Tirailleur. Win TINS
command no saw service in Algeria and In Cochih
China, where he received his first wound This was
trife, but little later at solferno, he was wounue
almost to the death. being shot completely through
IN. body Careful nursing preserved him for tho
checkered career that has again brought him 10 ihe
sick bed. Honors now began to be hcaped upon MIN
lie was promoted to a captaincy, with the cross o mo
Legion of Honor, and in 1866 he became proiessor
at 81. Cyr About this time he married COUSIN OIL
his fathers side distinguished by fanatcal hate OF
the English, which kept her from learning Vora OF
the language while her father was French Consul at
Bristol
During the Franco p-ussian war Boulanger rose
rapidlv TO the rank Of colonel His bravery during
the Siege of Paris earned for him the public thanks
Of General Trochu, and promotion In the Legion oi
Honor. In the Of few years he became d
breader- general, and was attached to cavalry
brigade.
In 1881 he visited the United States at the head
Of the dcputation Of French officers who took part in
the centenary celebration at Yorktown. To tnose
who met him during this visit his charm OF manner IS
a pleasant recollection. lie returned home ana was
sent the divisional command at 1unS IL va al
easy transition from career so thoroughly hIl,ai5
TO the War Ministry which no held In the DE Frey
Cabinet. The who urged his appo 'ntIneht was
NJ. Clcmcnceau. one of VI. Floqucts seconds on the
field of honor General BOuangers policy IN 'hs
off 20 was one OF energy and reform. ana ne openly
pushed forward preparations for the war when many
secretly hoIed would revenge France on Germany
His political life of late has been one OF eNtraOr
binary vicisstudc which has kept him almost con
stantiv before the eye Of the public The pccuilar
courses of action which have gained for his system
the name Of Boulan gism" have made him an occa-
sional popular hero. On the fall OF the GoDic Hiil
stry he retired to the command of the lJth corps,
from which he dcposcd for INSTRUMENTATION, anu
amused himself and the world in his retirement OF
various rscapadcs, OF which his HarOun Al kaschiu
visit 10 Paris with It's sequel Of his dismissal from mo
army Is perhaps best remembered lie increased ms
popularity with his followers Of strong anilberhan
feelings by trying 10 force duel on jules Ferry LOT
speaking slightingly OF him. lie was then sen,
with enthusiasm TO the Chamber OF Deputies anu
on Thursday his demand for dissolution OF me
Chamber the ground Of the necessity for revision
Of the Constitution brought about the outbreak OF
quarrel long brewing between the Premier ana MIN
A bitter debate embroiled the dlsputans In PERSONAL
flies. General Boulancer proved the moro apr OF ING
two in abuse He called W. FlOquet an lmpuocht
liar resigned from his seat In hun, and let me
Chamber amid the derisiOn Of the Deputies, VINO
promptly passed vote OF cenSure on him. lhe uuel
that followed was no great surprise