The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

Neuilly in q broughsm and arrived 6rst at
the place of meeting. He paced walk
with his seconds while awaiting the COM
ing of M. Floquet, who arrived at 1910
O'Clock. While the seconds were exploring
the garden searching for cor venient
spot for the duel, NJ Floquet, without be-
traying any emotion, walked to and fro
corversing with his friends, at the same
time General Boulanger, with an obtru-
sive atfectation of Indifference, kept
twirling his walking stick about his head
and consulting his watch as though impa-
tient to begin fghting. There was large
crowd outside the grounds, including NJ.
Croguou, one of the heads of the police
department, and NJ. Floquet's secretary.
At 1920 O'Clock, NJ. Loisant, who
directed the duel, brought together the
points of the swords and delivered the
word of command. General Boulanger
Immediately made vigorous lHnge at M.
Floquet, wounding him slightly on the
left thigh. The combatants we're imme-
| diately separated, when 1t was found
that Boulahger's right hand fore
finger was scratched. In the second
round Boulanger advanced with extreme
| the defensive, and wounded the general
in the chest with the sword point and with
a thrust in the neck The wounds bled
profusely.
Boulanger offered to fight on, but was
prevented. As he walked to a house, the
seconds supporting him, he looked faint.
His shirt front was covered with blood.
M. Floquet was scarcely wounded at all.
Boulanger's sword did not penetrate be-
low the skin. Many anxious friends
greeted M. Floquet at his home office
after his return.
OMadame Carnot, all the members of the
ministry, M. Ferry and his wife, and the
project of police congratulated NJ.
Floquet, and before noon nearly all of the
republican members of the chamber. left
their cards at the office of the minister of
the interior.
BOulanger's condition is serious. M.
Floquets sword penetrated to a depth of
two inches between the jugular vein and
the carotid artery, severing the phrenio
nerve and impalring the play of the lungs,
perhaps irrecoverably. Antiseptic treat
ment has been resorted to. The general
slept during the afternoon, under the in
huence of morphine. Prostitution was
succeeded by feverishness, and at times
the wounded man gasped for breath.
M. Rochefort, on hearing the result of
the duel exclaimed:
"How wonderful! The youngest general
in the army let himself be stabbed by a
barrister nerrly 60 years old"
La Lantern, hitherto a powerful sup
porter of General Boulan0er, refuses to
follow longer a man who has ceased to be
republican, and who has shown an am
bition to be dictator.
La France also publishes an article
foreshadowing change of front. General
Boulanger has issued circular to the
electors in the department of Andioch, in
which he says: 81 have carried out the
mandate of the half million electors and
demanded revision of the constitution
and its adoption by the chambers.
The chambers replied by a vote of
censure. 1 ask yOn to assert on
the 22d instant the claims of the people
against the resistance of the chambers.
shall try to visit the department and shall
ask you to vote for me at that date. Vote
for party, but for independence at home
| and abroad.
Doctor Laffe believes that matters will
progress favorably and that General
Boulanger will be cured IN fortnight
He says, however, that there is danger OF
com plication and that phlebitis of the
neck is possible, which would endanger
the wounded mans life. The doctors
consider it miracle that Boulanger
escaped directly mortal wound. The
general is suffering much pain.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAsT1LE.
| PARIS, July 1.-THE taking of the
Bastile was celebrated throughout France
to-day. In this city patriotic societies
accompanied by bands and carrying ban
ners, marched to the Strasburg statue and
/ deposited wreaths upon it. The patriotic
league, headed by NM. De Roulde
Laguerre, Laisant and Suisine, was re-
ceived with mingled cries of "Vive
Boulanger," "Vive France" and "Vive La
Republique." After leaving the Stras-
burg statue the societies visited the
monument of Gambetta and the statue
of Jaan of Arc, which they also decor
ated with flowers. M. DE Roulde, deposit
ing wreath upon Gambetta's monument,
said:
"We started from the statue of the re-
public. We visited the statue of Stras-
burg, and we now confront monument
to great patriot. Our pilgrimage has
been more expressive than speeches.
We know whittier we are going the
republic, for Asace Lorraine. Vive
Boulauger"