The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-01
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to be lion in London society. yet his per-
fonaity was sufficiently familiar to English
men for them 30 feel more interest in the
man than If he had been stranger 10 their
shores II is said that only three weeks ago
Boulsnger made an appeal for funds to the
| Count Of Paris and received no reply. The
! Count, II appears. was never able 10 forgive
Bouanger for permitting his connection with
the boulanger conspiracy TO oe exposed TO
the world and for long time past be has re-
fused 10 have any connection with the exiied
minister. But although General Boulanger
was undoubtedly closer to poverty than he
had been for many years. yet the evidence
indicates that this WAS not one OF bis princi.
pal motives for suicide Since the death OK
Madame de Bonneman he has been deeply
despondent. lie seemed TO have lost all his
yigor and TO lie living in desultory and aim
less fashion. He would pass whole days IN 9
morose silence from which his niece and
other friends vanly sought TO arouse
him. He WAS even seen TO shed
tears, while he gazed continually at .
photograph Of his dead mistress. Instead OF
overcoming this feeling with the lapse OF
time he has Yielded to IL more and more. His
ambition forsOOk hin. and of late he has
seemed to take no interest in French politics,
about the smallest incident of which he seemed
10 show the most lively interest. His suicide.
therefore, is not surprise to his intimate
friends. although sudden and sensational to
the public. His desk is said TO contain papers
regarding his intention 70 commit suicide
and it is stated also that important papers
were found in his pocket. These are all In
tie hands of the police. but will probably be
given for publication.
BIG SENSATION IN PARIS.
PARIS Sept s0.-The news of General
Bouanger's death has caused o tremendous
sensation in Paris. The newspapers contain
f,,., 4 oil - fotI nm a a
the demand for copies.
Obituaries in the newspapers do not reflect
upon his POLITICAL career except that IN Le
journal des Debats. which says: General Bou-
LANCER knew the intoxcation OF the widest
aud nosiest popularity 10 was Boulanger who
said that the weakness Of one too often in
fuenced the decision Of another. His end
fully ustifes that dictum. He had no cour-
age tO survive her who sacrificed herself for
him."
General Boulanger LEFT will and letter
in his desk. 10 Is stated in the latter he en-
joins upon his friends to prosecute the great
aims he had in view. He ascribes his death
solely 10 grief for the death of Madame Bon
neman. The funeral will probably be held
on Sunday.
Members of the Patriotic League are already
talking of demanding a public funeral IN
Paris Tor the late General. IL is likely that
they will try to make an issue with the Gov
ernment on this point.
After the death of Madame dc Bonne-
main. Boulangers wife wrote to him Offer
ing to share his solitude. Her letter re-
NAMED unanswered.
''BEFoRE LONG. MARGURrTE,"
Late in August after violent paroxysm of
grief. Boulanger laborously carved on the
tombstone of the Madame Bonnemain with @
pen-knie these words in French: Before long,
Marguerite" Thenceforth he was changed
man. He became emaciated and haggard
almost beyond recognition. The authorities
ut Ixells had the path to the tomb mac.
adamized at his request.
The news onewthe suicide was n bombshell in
the Boulangist camp. The absent leaders were
telegraphed for to return and hold party
meeting to decide upon the terms of a proper
manifesto probably announcing the continua-
tlon of a revisionist policy.
When his bodywas examined after the sui
eide large photograph OF Madame Bonne-
main was found under his clothing. next to
the heart stained with blood from the
wound No documents were on the body.
The remains lie in room sumptuOusly fur
nished draped with.blue silk and ado--
with large portrait Of himself. his daugh.Ss
and Madame Bonnemain, Victor Bonaparte
called at the residence to-day and remained
half an hour.