St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-14
qEW. ROULANGER

The general was accompanied by M.
NM. L'Herisse and Laisa t. NJ. f Foquet
was seconded by NM. Clemenceau and
Perrin. The duel lasted only four min
utes. Gen. Boulanger seemed much ex-
cited and exhibited considerable nerv-
business. He made several passes at M.
Floquet, who was very pale and equally
as excited as his antagonist. NJ.
Floquet handled his sword in very
awkward manner. After some half
dozen passes Gen. Bouianger made o
desperate dash at Floquet, who thrust
his sword out and held it at arms
length. Almost at the same moment
Gen. BOulanger received the point of
his antagonists weapon in the neck.
The general staggered, placed his hands
to the wound
AND, FELL UNCONSCIOUS
in the arms of NM. L'Herisse and
Laisant. A doctor who was present at
once bandaged the throat of the
wounded man, but the flow of blood was
only partly, checked. Gen. Boulanger7
tried hard to kill NJ, Floquet. and threw
himself upon him again and again.
When M. Floquet received the wound in
the hand and it began to bleed, the sec
Onds proposed that the fight be discon-
tinued, but both combatants refused
to stop. At the second encounter
Gen. BOulanger was slightly wounded
in the leg and M. FlOquet re-
ceived cut on the right hand.
After resting the men renewed
the fighting for the third time. Gen.
Bonlanger made lunge at M. Floquet's
left breast, but only slightly touched the
mark. Gen. Boulanger then received
A WOUND IN THE THROAT,
which put an end to the encounter, and
Gen. BOulanger was carried from the
ministry were waiting at his house for
news of the duel and were overjoyed to
see the prime minister return safely.
He was given an Ovati on. A small
crowd of Gen. Boulanger's followers
were in front of his house when he
reached home. The news of the duel
caused profound sensation in Paris.
The seconds have made formal report
in which they state that Gen. Boulanger
received a
SERIOUS WOUND IN THE NECK.
DR.. Monod, who is attending Gen. Bou-
langer, has issued a bulletin regarding
his condition. 1t says there is deep
wound in the right side of the generals
neck, and that it causes marked diff
Guilty i'll his respiration. AT present the
doctor is unable to give an opinion as TO
what turn the case may take. A marked
improvement has taken place in Gen.
BOulanger'S condition, but the doctors
still decline to state their prognosis of
the case. Several journals assert that
M. Floquet's sword penetrated the gen.
erals neck for distance of six cent?
mertes between the jugular veins and
of the duel between her husband and
Gen. BOulanger until the affair was
over. When informed of the meeting
and its results, she said: sit is the first
time my husband ever deceived me, but
WILL FORGIVE HIM.
The result of the Boulanger-Floquet
duel will be fatal to the formers po-
litical hopes, ,and will greatly strengthen
Premier Floquet's position. The whole
affair is received with merited ridicule
now that the ex-genera's wound is not
pronounced fatal. Frenchmen, how
ever, are astounded that civilian of
besting a military man of forty-six, who
has the reputation of being an expert
swordsman. This fact serves to add to
the ridicule and sarcasm which is in
dulged in at Boulanger's expense.
PARIS, July 14.-2a. m.-Partly owing
to the duel and partly because it is the
eve of a fete the streets at this hour are
crowded, especially in front of the
Cocaroe Offices. The merits of the
quarrel between Gen. Boulanger and NJ.
FlOquet are eXcitedly discussed, and
shouts for and against the general
fill the air. NJ. Maquet, in the absence
of Gen. Boulanger, presided al
banquet on the avenue Aumesuil
this evening. He announced that the
generals condition was as favorable as
possible. The Soir says that the condi-
ton of the general is serious; that q
high fever succeeded extreme prostra-
ton, and that this respiration is rapid
and sometimes very difficult. The doc
tors are unable to form a definite Opin-
ion as to the generals prospects of re-
covery. No bulletin has been issued
since the one issued by DR.. Monod this
afternoon. -
Gen. Boulanger was cheered by the
people on emerging from the Press
Office at 1:S0 this morning, and respond
ed to their plaudits by raising his hat.
He drove to Neuilly in brougham, and
arrived first at the place of meeting. He
paced a walk with his seconds while
awaiting the coming of NJ. Floquet, WIG
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