Telegram-herald., 1891-10-02
BOlLAAGER' GRAVE
Ths Dead Rrenchmsn to be Buried
in Brussels
GRIEF OF Els sUeH gROscED WIDOW
nls Esssrai 10 be Held sasarday-csm-
nzeasz sf ths Paris Jsarasis "a the
Ssleias asd 90 He ~ lid
Career.

noanced that the funeral Of Gen. Bou-
langer viii take place ON Saturday
afternoca October The friends of
the suicide are mskirg strong eEorts
20 have him buried with the eeremo-
nies of ,ae ehar en- IL IS not believed
the clergy viii sanction this, although
the body viii be allowed to rest beside
that Of Nine. BonnemaIn-
PAsls, Oct Mime. HouIanger is
residing az Versailles On being In
formed Of the tragical death Of her hus-
band - Brussels Mime. Bouianger
tainted Since then she has been in .
state Of deepest detection znd Is appsr-
eptiy overcome with griefs
After the death of Nine Bonnemain,
boulanger's wife wrote 10 him. Offering
Co forgive h ia and share his exile. Her
letter remained unanswered Late In
August, after violent paroxyszn OF
grief. Bonianger laooriously carved on
the tombstone of Nine. Bonnemain.
with . pockstknife. the words:
"A bientet. Marguerite" ('.Be-
fore long. Margusrite'l. Thence
forth he was = changed man.
He became emaciated and hag-
gard almost beyond recognition The
communal authorities 1t Ixelies had
the path TO the tomb macadamized at
his request When his body was ex-
amined after the suicide large photo
graph of Nine. Bonnemain was found
under his clothing. next To the heart,
stained with blood from the wound.
No documents were on the body.
A war department official declares
that there viii be no public dcmonstra-
ton in France on the day of the gener-
ais funeral, and expresses the belief
that neither the Patriots league nor
It's monarchical or imperialist allies
viii attempt anything of the kind
Brussels dispatch says: It
had been noticed by his friends and
associates of late that the general was
gloomy and nervous. but nothing had
transpired which would have prepared
them for the tragedy. During the
morning the general declined To receNe
visitors and started for his customary
drive a little earlier than usual. He was
accompanied by his niece and his
private secretary. Upon reaching the
cemetery lie left the carriage and
entered the burial place alone
His companions remained in the
carriage outside as they had
frequently done before On sim
liar occasions They had no reason
To suspect that anything unusual was
about 10 occur, and as they did not
hear the shot the first intimation they
had of the tragedy was given them by
the cemetery keeper some time after
the body had been found. The keeper
had been summoned 10 the spot by
some workmen who heard the
shot He was the first To touch
the corpse and upon turning the body
over he at once recognized the face as
that of Gen Boulangcr. When the
generals niece was informed Of what
had occurred she tainted The corpse
was PLAYED in the carriage and
conveyed to police headquarters,
whence. after the proper rec
ord had been made, it was
removed to the late residence of the
deceased. The French minister to
Belgium was promptly notified and
transmitted the news by telephone to
the foreign Office in Paris. The news
spread quickly throughout Brussels
and crowd speedily gathered around
the house where the body of the gencr-
al lay.
The body now lies in the generals
bedroom in the Tue Montercr. 1t has
been prepared for burial. but IL is only
being viewed by the intimate friends
of the family. The latter. it should
be said. unanimously desire that
the funeral should be OF the
most simple order. Some of the
generals political friends are in
favor of public demonstration. The
remains are clad in black frock
coat, upon the breast OF which are sew.
eral decorations. notably the cross OF
the Legion OF Honor. conferred upon
the general after hs had been wounded
Ia 1850 at Turbigo. in Algeria Boulan.
ger left a will and political testament
In his desk II il stated that the latter
declares mistaken confidence in his
party, enjcins his friends ~ prosecute
the great aims he always had h view,
and ascribes his own death solcIy to the
inconsolable grief ever the loss Of Nine.
de Bounemain- a
LoxpoS. Oct THE suicide Of Bou
ianger Is distinctly recognized In Paris
rs . victory for tiEs repu olicsus. ami or
acknowledgement of failure by the MAI
who led The struggle for the ever
throw OF the republic. A Berlin
dispatch says that while nothing
IL said that commits high officials q
IN expression on she subject, the new:
OF the suicide was evidently not graft
tying in government circles. 10 beins
looked upon as the disappearance of I
man who had not Jet exhausted hi
ability TO injure France. In ST
Petersburg, on the other hand
the news was regarded as |
French victory. r. is believed thai !
will put an end 20 the Boulsngists rs Z
separats and dangerous faction. fo'
the reason that they have no one nov
70 look TO as = leader. The fact thai
The European bourses are unaffected
b. the death of Cen BonIanger indi
Gates how completely he had lost influ
ence as q relitieal leader.
NO MONEY sN THE 6ANK.