The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-14
BOUIANGHR WOUNDED
In a Duel With M.iFlOquet, the
French Prime Minister.
oLDFAsHIoNEDswo FIGHT.
The Outcome OF the scene in the
Chamber of DeputIes-The Great
Injury May Proveser-
Ioas-other Foreign News.

fARih, July lo.-Ab was eNpecteut IN
insult offered by General Boulangrr 3
Prime Minister Floquet in the chambe
Of Deputies last evening resulted in
duel. The two gentlemen, attended b.
their seconds, met in the vicinity Q
Paris at 10 o'clock this morning. Sword
were used and both combatants wer
wounded. The duel occurred on Coun
Dillon's estate at Neullly Sur Seine,
short distance from the city. Genera
Boulanger was wounded in the arm an,
neck. His wounds are not dangerous
NJ. Rioquet's hand was scratched by
General Boulanger's sword. Further
than this he was not touched. M. Flo
quet's colleagues in the ministry wert
waiting at his house for news Of the
duel and were oYerioyed TO see the
Prime Minister return safe. He was
given an ovation. A small crowd oil
General Boulanger's followers were in
front Of his house when he reached
home.
Later details Of the duel arc to the::iol
lowing effect: At the second encounter
General Boulanger was slightly wound.
ed in the leg and NJ. Floquet received a
cut on the right hand. After resting,
the men renewed the fighting for the
third time. General BoulRnger made q
luhge at N. Floquet's left breast, but
only slightly touched him. Boulanger
then received q wound in the throat,
which put an end TO the encounter.
The wound is q severe one, but on ac-
count Of hemorrhage the doctors are un.
able 70 decide whether II Is likely TO
prove serious.
The duel was fercely fought. General
BOulanger tried hard TO kill NJ. Floquet,
and threw himself upon him again and
again. When NJ. Floquet received the
wound in the hand, and it began to
bleed, the seconds proposed that the
fight be discontinued, but both combat
ants refused 70 stop. It Is believed that
the wound in General Boulanger's
throat is a serious one. NJ. Floquet re-
ceived scratches in his hand, chest and
foot.
DETAILS OF THE DUEL.
The General was accompanied by NM.
lie Herisse and Laisant. N. Floquet was
seconded by NM. Clemenceau and Per.
rin. The duel lasted only four minutes.
General Boulanger seemedmuch excited
and exhibited considerable nervousness.
He made several passes At N. FloQuet,
who was very pale and equally as excit-
cd as his antagonist. NJ. Floquet hand
led his sword in very awkward man.
ner.
After some half dozen passes General
Boulanger made a desperate dash at
Floquet, who thrust his sword out and
held ii at arms length. Almost at the
same moment General Boulanger re-
ceiyed the point Of his antagonists
weapon in the neck. The General stag
gered, placed his hands to the wound
and fell unconscious in the arms OF NM.
lie 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. The
General was Immediately carried from
the field, and nothing definite could be
learned Of his injuries. The news ofthe
duel caused n profound sensation in
Paris.
Partly owing to the duel and partly
because it is the eve Of n fete the
streets at this.hour are crowded, espec-
tally in front OF the Cecarde office.
The merits Of the quarrel between Gen
eral Boulanger and N. Floquet are ex-
citedly discussed and shouts for and
against the General fill the air.