New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-14
BOULANGER LAID LOW.
BADLY FOUNDED BY NJ. FLOQUET.
A DUEL WITH SWORDS ON THE OUTSKIRTS
OF PARIS.
SATISFACTION ON THE FIELD OF HONOR FOR AN
INSULT IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
THE PRIME MINISTER ESCAPES
WITH SLIGHT INJURIES-A
SEVERE THRUST IN
TIE NECK.


SEVERE THRUST IN
TIE NECK.
Paris July l3-Gencral Boulanger received n
Prime Minister, NJ Floquct
Partly owing to the duel and partly because it is
the eve of fetc the streets of Paris at midnight
were crowded. especially in front of the Cocarde'
Offices The merits of the quarrel between General
Boulanger and NJ. Floquet were excitedly discussed,
and shouts for and against the General filed the
air.
NJ Maquet in the absence OF General Bou-
LANCER, presided at banquet on the Avenue
Aumcsnl this evening. He announced that the
Generals condition was as favorable as possible
The Soir' says that the condition of the
General is serious; that n high fever succeeded
extreme prostration, and that his respiration is
rapid and sometimes very difficult The doctors
are unable to form definite opinion to the
Generals prospects of recovery. No bulletin
has been issued since the one issued Dy DR.. Monod
this aftcrno n.
As was expected the insult offered
General Boulanger to NJ. Floquct, the Prime Min
iser in saying that the latter impudcntly led
resulted in duel All the preliminarics had been
arranged during the night, and at 10 ocock this
morning the two gentlemen accompanied by their
seconds met on the estate of Count Dillon, at
Neuilly-sur-Seine short distance from the city.
Count Dillon was one of the seconds for General
Boulanger Swords were the weapons used and
no time was lost after the two distinguished an
tagonsts had reached the field Of honor
The duel was fcrccly fought. General Bou-
LANCER assumed the aggressive at the outset of the
fight, and evidently tried hard to kill NJ Floquet,
throwing himself again and again upon the latter
But the Prime Minister, though more advanced in
years than his adversary, was alert and agile and
handled his sword like practiced soldier. There
were three separate encounters. The advantage
seemed to rest at the outset the side of General
Boulanger. After the weapons had clashed to-
gethcr few times it was observed that blood was
flowing from a wound on the back of NJ. Floquet's
hand and the seconds fer both sides interfered and
proposed that the fight be discontinued. But each
combatant was thoroughly aroused, their
blood was hot and each refused to stop. SO the
seconds fell back and the fighting was renewed
By this time the stiffness of his sixty-one years
Prime Minister, and the sharp attack and lunges
of General Boulanger were met by an equally de-
termincd defence. In this encounter the doughty
General was surprised by receiving a slight wound
in the leg and also one on the arm, while his adj
versary had slxilfully evaded being run through
the body though he received several scratches on
his hand, chest and foot TO mark the deadly earn
estncss with which the General was seeking to kill
or disable him.
After second brief pause for breath, the mon
renewed the combat, General Boulanger forcing the
fighting again by an impetuous attack. lunging
desperately at NJ. F'oquct's left breast. He
reached but only slightly touched the mark, and
in doing so exposed himself for brief un
guarded moment TO counter attack. The active
old Prime Minister saw the opening and lost no
time in striking. He made vigorous thrust which
took effect in the neck of his antagonist making
deep and jagged wound, which speedily ter
minated the contest. The point of NJ. Fioquet's
sword had entered General Bouanger's neck be-
tween the jugular vein and the carotid artery, and
when the steel was withdrawn n profuse hemor
rhagc followed, dying the Generals clothing a deep
red and giving him the appearance of a butcher
fresh from the shamblcs
Physicians were quickly summoned, who for
some time were unable to tell the extent nature
of the wound owing to the flow Of blood. When
the hCmorrhage was stanched sufficiently it was
seen that, while the wound ugly one, it
was not necessarily fatal The General was con-
veyed in a carriage back to his home in the city.
4 small crowd of his followers were waiting in
front of his house when he reached the door. The
people were greatly excited at seeing the evidence
OF the severe experience through which their idol
lied General had passed
Meantime the victorious Prime Minister was
also dri, en- to his home, where he found await
ing him his colleagues in the Ministry, who were
overoyed at seeing their chief returning safe and
beaming with the consciousness of having over
thrown his foe. lie was given an enthusiastic re-
ception Madame Floquct knew nothing of the
duel until it was all over When informed that
NJ Floouet had fought with General Boulanger
she said
This is the first time my husband has deceived
me- But forgive him.
In course of the day the seconds made a formal
report in which they state that General Boulanger
received a severe wound in the neck.
Dr. Monod who is General Boulanger's attend
ing physician, issued a bulletin in the afternoon
regarding the condition of his patient 1t says
that there is deep wound in the right side of
the Generals neck and that it causes marked
difficulty in his respiration The doctor was un-
able at that time to give an opinion as to what
turn the ease would take.
At o'clock there was marked Improvement
reported in General Boulanger's condition. The
doctor, however, still declined to make prog
noss.
Several journals assert that NJ. Floquets sword
penetrated General Boulangers neck six cent?
metres, at n point between the jugular vein and
the carotid artery.
After receiving innumerable congratulations on
his prowess a swordsman, NJ Floquet in the
afternoon delivered the Grafton at the unvciling
of the Gambetta statue in the Place du Carrouscl.
NM. Leroyer, DE Frcycinct, Melinc and Spuller
also spoke. The Prime Minister extolled the
notrio;ic 1rrnncss which Gamhetta had shown
during the war with Germany. and the lnvincbe
energy with which he aflerward folled the rcac-
tionary coalition against the Republic. lie then
said:
Ict ms nive all nur Atrcngth and pnsslOnntc