Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-02
BOULANGER'S DEATH
Sorry He Didn't Die on the
Field Of Battle.
Otherwise He Was Not Ashamed
of His Death.
It Was Reproach Only to His
PrOscribers.
The Dead Generals Political Testa-
ment--The Clergy Deny Him Re-
Iigioas Faneral-Madame
BOulanger's Grief.
Associated Press Dispatches.

BRUSSELS, Oct. LIT has been de-
cided that the funeral of General Bou-
LANCER shall take place Saturday after
noon.
Henry Rochefort will attend the
funeral, which will be purely civil
ceremony. The clergy have refused to
oficiate at the ceremonies attending the
interment.
Thiebaud Laur, Dumontel and Cas-
teilan arrived here today at the same
moment from Rochefort to attend the
funeral Of Boulanger.
BoULANGER's THrAMENr.
The political testament of the dead
general was read today at private
meeting of his friends in a hotel in the
Rue Montoyer. The text of it is as fol-
lows:
"This is my political testament. 1t is
my desire that it shall be published
after my death. l shall kill myself to-
morrow. | am convinced of the future
of the party to which | have given my
name. cannot bear the frightful mis-
fortune which befell me two aud a half
months ago. have tried to get better
of it. but have not succeeded
l am pursuaded by my followers who
are. SO devoted to me and numerous,
that they will bear me no anger for dis
appearing on account OF sorrow so
great that all work becomes impossible
to me. Let them remember that maxim
"Uno avulso non deficit alter" and
may they continue then to act against
Al. ~ ,E Ill iox
to die far from my country. Tomorrow
/ ehall be a dead man; today have
nothing to reproach myself with. All
my life I have done my duty and moth
ing but my duty. My death is no shame
to myself, but tits shame for my pro-
ecribere, tho e who sought to brand a
loyal soldier by the Judgment of
Z a political tribunal. [ desire to
recall the fact that have many times
offered to constitute myself a prisoner
If they would accord me common law
/, Judges. This the holders of po@er have
always refused, thus acquittal was not
possible. In quitting life have one re-
gret, that l have not died on the field of
battle, lighting for my country. That
country, at least, will permit one Of it's
children at the moment OF returning
into nothingness, to recall himself to
the memory of all lovers of la patrie.
Vive la France Vive la Republicl
Done and signed under my hand on
the eve of the day of my death.
(Signed) ERNEST BoULANGER.
"NPoLrr1cs NOT AFFECTED.
PARIS, Oct. 1.-The main. in fact prac-
ticaly the only news feature of the
newspapers today is the suicide of Gen
eral Boulanger. All the newspapers
agree in expressing the opinion that the
death of Boulanger will not affect the
political sltuation.
NINE. BoNNEMAIN's INFLUENCE.
Many members of the eo-called Bou
langer party say they are convinced thai
Boul .ngeI's retirement from France was
due to the influence Nine. Bonnemair
bad over him, and whom they do moi
scruple to call very hard names for whaI
they term her cowardice and Glove o
ease." But in spite of these facts II
seems to be certain that Nine. de Bon
nemain had received supposedly trust
worthy information that the life o
General Boulanger was in actua
danger when she persuaded him to fly
from France. 1t is also admitted that
though placed in an awkward and diff
cult position, Nine. De Bonnemain wa
both liked and respected by almost al
her intimate friends. Her devotion t.
the cause of Boulanger was absolute anC
unremitting, and he seems to have full.
recognized this, for when following he
coffin to the grave, Boulanger repeated
somberly to three friends who accom-
panied him: "She was all | had left, ant
now she also is taken from me-"
NINE. BoULANGER's GRIEF.
The wife of General Boulanger, VIII
lives at Versailles, was overcome will
grief when informed of her husband
tragic death.