The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-07-20
EXCITING EVENTS IN FRANCE.

EXCITING EVENTS IN FRANCE.
Boulanger Resigns, QuarreIs with Floquet, aad
Both are Wounded in a Duel.
PARIS, July 12.-In the Chamber Of Dep
uties to-day Boulanger proposed the dissolu-
ton Of the chamber. This proposition was
rejected. Boulanger thereupon resigned his
seat.
General Boulanger, in his speech propos-
sing dissolution, said such . course was i'm
p~erative, and that elections ought to be held
before the celebration Of the centenary Of the
revolution Of 1859. The country demanded
the institution of new safeguards to secure
the public from the attacks Of its adversaries
against what was powerless. The Chamber
of Deputies was falling iuto = ring and de-
cay, aud the country Was trembling. The
Monarchists were watching the Republic, ex-
pectant of its death agony. The country
felt that its safety demanded = revision Of
the constitution.
He did not doubt the patriotism of depu-
ties was on . level with their sense of duty.
He would do his duty by demanding the
passage of q resolution that the Chambers,
being convinced of the necessity for fresh
selections, ask President Carnot for . disso-
luton. Premier Floquet reproached Gene
raj Boulanger for support upon the Right
applause upon the Left). he said it was
not for q man like General Boulauger, who
was always absent from the Chambers, to
Judge of its legislative labors or c~riticise the
hard working members. What had General
Boulanger made an appeal to the country
for? "The country nswer you in the
| charente election. We have never recognized
| you Is one of US. You are . lingerer in
sacristies, in the ante chambers of Princes.
| We will celebrate the centenary by again
proclaiming the supremacy Of the civil
power. We represent universal suffrage. We
have rendered more services to the Republic
than you can do it harm. Your photographs
came from Germany, whore your interests
lie." CHEERS from the Left and uproar
among members on the Rightly.
General Boulanger retorted: "Floquet's
speech is only the utterance Of . badly edu-
Gated school usher. He in no way alludes
to the general policy Of revision. he merely
makes personal attacks. 1 tell him now Is
told him before, that he impudently lies"
| After . scene of excitement the President of
| the Chamber said, before applying . vote of
| censure, he would allow General Boulanger
to speak. General Boulanger asked If the
censure was to be applied to Floquetor him
self.
The President replied: 'It vas you that
first attacked the Chamber. The last words
| you uttered make 1t necessary to apply .
| severe rule"
General Boulanger protested against .
regime which did not respect liberty of the
Tribune. He said, in view of the Presidents
decision, he would resign bis seat. The
! General thereupon left the Chamber, fol-
lowed by his partisans.
When order had been restored . vote of
censure Of General Boulanger was adopted.
The Chamber then adjourned until Mon
day.
When Boulanger left the Chamber the
crowd outside shouted: GA Bas Boulanger,"
"Down with the dictator, - ssDuck him. and
groaned and Kissed General Boulanger vlgor-
ously. Only faint cheers were raised. Bou-
LANCER intends to contest successfully the
! departments of D%ordogne, Loiret, Ardiche
and Nord.
1t is expected q duel between Boulanger
>-I nI1o>ok Mill fa1xa ~1nnn III
morning, and the weapons will be swords.
1t is now said Herrisse and Laisall will be
Boulanger's seconds.
PARIS, July 13.-As was expected, the in.
suit offered by Boulanger to Floquet in the
Chamber of Deputies last evening resulted
in . duel. Two gentlemen, attended by
their seconds, met in the vicinity of Paris at
10 O'Clock this morning. Swords were used,
and both combatants were wounded. The
duel occurred on Count billions estate at
Nemilly-Surseen, q short distance from the
city.
The details of the duel are to the following
effect: At the second encounter Roulanger
was slightly wounded in the leg and Floquet
received . cut on the right hand. After
resting the men renewed the fighting for the
third time. Boulanger made q lunge at
Floquet's left breast, but only slightly
touched the mark. Boulanger then received
= wound in the throa 1t, which put an end to
the encounter. The wound is a severe one,
and on account of hemorrhsge the doctors
are unable to decide whether it is likely to
prove serious.
Boulanger tried hard to kill Floquet, and
threw himself upon him again and again.
Whe Floquet received the wound on the
hand, and it began to bleed, the seconds
proposed that the fight be discontinued, but
both contestants refused to stop.
Floquet received scratches on his head,
breast and foot.
The Republican Journals, in commenting
on the discussion in the Chamber of Depu-
ties last night between NJ. Floquet and Cen
eral Boulanger, say the latter has entered
upon a pleblscite campaign, and that the
struggle between the Republic and . dicta-
torship has begun. Universal suffrage, they
say, will do justice to Caesarism.
At 6 o'clock this evening there was .
marked improvement in General Boulanger's
condition. The doctors, however, still de-
cline to make %prognosis. Several journals
assert that Floquet's sword penetrated Gene
4 raj Boulanger's neck six centimeters at =
point between the jugular vein and carotid
artery.
PARIS, July 14.-This morning it was
| stated At Boulanger's house that the General
had . fairly tranquil night. His breathing
| was less labored and the state Of the wound
in his neck is satisfactory. He had conversed
| with friends aud taken bouillon.