Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-07

sell ana the General, was ABOUT 10 pass
out of the hands of the latter. Having
no resources of his own, he was re-
duced to something very much akin to
penury. It is true that Nine. de Bon
nemain made will in his favor, but in
interest in the property, which is
in France, and, secondly, the outIawry
of Boulanger debarred him from inner
lting anything whatsoever in France.
He was forced to abandon the house in
the Rue Montoyer, where she breathed
her last in the arms of his old and
white haired English mother-the latter
was Miss Griffis-and to sell his eight
horses, including the once famous
black charger Tunis.
HIS SERVICE FOR THE ARMY.
One OF the greatest political successes
of the French Republic was achieved by
Gen. Boulanger in 1885. He was then
minister of war The Radical three
year recruitment bill, which was de-
signed to establish real universal military
service and do away with the volunteer
system, he was able to 5helve, before it
came up in the Senate, by Withdrawing
all the army bills under consideration
under pretext of preparing single bill
for the reorganization of the army.
Boulanger's labors for the army
were endless. He adopted improved
rifles and added great siege guns to
fort equipments. He gave the soldiers
more holidays, ended Sunday drills,
rootedout discontented officer5,a and gave
the troops more comfortable Quarters.
He founded all officers casino in Paris,
and was able in many ways to improve
the prestige of the army and to render
it more popular in the nation.
n MANY WAYS he did moro to m prova
the French army than any other man at
the head Of the War Department, before
or since.
THE DOWNFALL OF BoULANGER.
The cabinet OF which Gen. Boulanger
was a member was overthrown on
March 80, 1888. The FIoquet cabinet
was then formed, NJ. de Freycinet be-
coming minister of war. Boulanger
was subsequently presented as candi-
date for the Chamber. Gen. Legerot,
who was then minister Of war, sought
an interview with him and ordered him
to return to Clermont, the headquarters
of the army corps he commanded. Not
many days afterWard Boulanger
broke his parole by going to
Paris in disguise. He was recognized,
and court-martial was ordered. This
was the signal for demonstration for
and against Boulanger He was de-
clared guilty by the court martial and
was placed on the retired list. Freed
Of restraint, Boulanger openly entered
politics. He delared himself Demo-
cratic Republican. He became candi-
date for the Chamber for the Depart
ment OF Nord, and was elected by 100,-
600 majority. His short career
duel with NJ. Floquet. They chose
swords, and Boulanger was wounded.
Boulanger was subsequently reelected
to the Chamber. Under the impression
that Boulangist demonstrations mad 80
incensed the Senate that he would be
condemned to death, Boulanger fled to
Brussels. He was tried and convicted
of treason and felony against the state
and with the embezzlement of 252, 600
francs. He has since remained in
exile.
THE DUEL WITH LAREINTY.
A bloodless duel in which Gen. Bou-
LANCER engaged in 1885 with the senator,
Baron Lareinty, caused a sensation, not
only in France, but throughout the
world. During a heated debate in the
French House, Boulanger characte rized
a letter written by the Due d'Aumaie
to NJ. Grevy, as impudent. Baron La
reinty was upon his feet IN an instant
and shouted out that it was coWardiy
thus to insult an absent person.
Gen. Boulanger at once sent
friend bearing a challenge to the
Baron, and it was accepted. Pistols
were chosen as the weapons. The
meeting took place near Paris early on
the morning of July Is. The place Sc
lected for the affair became known, and
large crowd witnessed the duel.
Lareinty fired point blank at his adver-
h114 r,iCon1 ~
would not discharge. The principals
then parted with compliments.
BoULANGEh's POWERFUL FRIENDS
Revelations made by M. Laguerre,
the well-knoWn Boulang;st member OF
the Chamber of Deputies, subsequent
to Gen. Boulanger's flight, show that the
General had held relations with the
Count De Paris and with Prince Jerome
Napoleon, and with the Duchess
Dues, one OF the most ambi-
tious and active members OF
the royalist party, who had spent
5000, 900 francs in advancing the cause
life over the tomb Of his mistress. Lord
Randolph Churchill, the Marquis de
Breutil, and the son-in-law of the Ouch
ess d. Uzes, the Due de Luynes, were
also at one time warmly interested in
Gen. Boulanger's fortunes.
CAUSES A SENSATION IN PARIS.
PARIS, Sept. 30.-The suicide of Gen.
Boulanger has caused az enormous
sensation in this city. The evening
newspapers are unable to meet
the demands made upon them.
Nothing else is talked of along
the, boulevards, in the hotels
and cafes, in the clubs and every
where. The members of the Patriotic
League are talking of public funeral
for the General, and they propose to
inter his remains in France. It's
believed that such action upon
the part of the League will lead to seri-
Gus disturbances. The romantic man
ner in which the General died has
touched soft spots in the hearts OF
Parisians, and many warm expressions
of sympathy for the dead soldier are
heard in unexpected quarters.