Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-30
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Life and Career of Boulanxer.

1856 Boulanger entered the military college of
st. Cyr and was made sublieutenant in 1857.
He served under Marshal Ranolon in the ka-
byle campaign He also took part in the
Franco-ltalian war and wounded in ths
battle OF Turbigo. In 1860 he obtained
his full lieutenancy. and two years later was
promoted 10 a captaincy, having In the
interim seen service in Cochin China just
before the war of 1870 he became major. He
was with Bazaine at Metz. but by some means
escaped the fate of Bazaines army, and made
his way back to Paris. He was then promoted
TO a lieutenant colonelcy by the government Of
national defense and fought az Chsmpigny
(Noyember 80 to December y. After the sup-
precision of the commune Boulangers newly at
tanned promotion was quashed by the ',grade
revision COMMITTEES" but was restored him in
1874 In 1850 he became brigadier general
VISIT TO AMERICA.
At the time Of the centenary celebration Of
the independence Of the United States Gen.
Boulanger was sent on q mission TO this coun-
try, and later on, for a short time. he was At
tached TO the war Office as director Of infantry.
Being appointed to the command of the
army of occupation Of Tunis, Gen. Boulanger
had disagreement with NJ. Camloon, the resi-
dent general, and was recalled. He then held
the war Office appointment Of director Of the
infantry division, and became minister Of war
in 1856. When NJ. de freycinet resigned,
and was succeeded by NJ Goblet (Decem-
Der, 1856, the general retained his portfolio;
but on the fall of NJ. Goblet Boulanger's
name did not appear in the cabinet of NJ Rou-
vier. Soon after this the general was dispatched
to Clermont Ferrand TO take command of an
army corps, receiving great ovation al Paris
on his departure. When the Limousin scandal
broke upon Paris like q thunder clap Gen.
Boulanger commented very freely upon the
war minister's conduct and was immediately
ordered under close arrest for thirty days ss
his own headquarters. The government hav-
ing decided in March, 1885, TO cashier the gen.
eral by placing him on the retired list, be in
augurated vigorous campaign against The
ministry.
Gen. Boulanger showed his republican SYM
pathies by urging the expulsion Of the princes
from France, though it was afterwsrd shown
that he had written in terms Of warm praise 70
the Due dAumale, his superior officer, when
promoted brigadier general
Gradually Gen. Boulanger became the hope
OF the revanche or revenge party Of France.
DUEL WITH FLooUET.
Subsequently his popularity waned fos .
time. The generals appearance in the oham-
ber of deputies in July. 1855. to demand dis
solution of the chamber, gave rise to . stormy
scene. M. Floquet made q vigorous sttaak
upon the general, and in the alteration he-
tween them Gen. Boulanger exclaimed, Yea
lie." This led NJ. Floquet to demand sstiAne-
ton, and on July Is duel was fought bssvse.
them, with the result that the general received
q deep wound in the throat.
After his recovery he appeared (1680 asa
candidate at bye elections in Paris, al the Nord,
the sommo and Chsrent inferieurs, and MAS
returned by large majorities. The patriotic
league Of which he was the head was suhee-
quently suppressed, and the general was tried
BY the senate on q charge of having vhile v~s
minister, appropriated fl0, 900 Of public money
for purposes Of his own propaganda He v1s
found guilty. To avoid arrest be ded frst 10
Belgium, then TO London, where he arrived
April "a The general was elected at the gem
small majority over NJ Joffsrin, but the slsc-
ton was annulled. The general then retired 10
the Island Of Jersey, and later removed 10
Brussels, where he rented the palstial rssidencs
formerly occupied by the Austrian ambasssdor.
nFAruATIos FOR xnE- DE- soxSEnAIN.
Madame de Bonnemain, ct the height Of Gen
Boulanger's career two OF three years ego, lived
In the Rue de Beeri, Paris, where she wss cos-
tinually visited by the general Spies kept
track Of their movements and soon Uncovered
mate. Nine BoulAngsr was inf ormed Of thsss
facts, but refused 10 apply for . divorce 10
was greatly through Mime. de Bonnsmains
favor that Gen. Boulanger was able 20 carry
on his polit ical intrigues, for madame had In
herited fortune Of q, 500, 600, al Of which
sum she devoted 10 the cause Of he then pop
To such an extent did Gen. Boulanssr osrry
HIS infstuation for Madame d Bonnsnatn thas
vhsn the French government dsssrminsd 70
arrest him he could not Be persuaded 70 poss
70 jazl. pgsferring 70 ny With his nsuess froa
France 70 England AID eventually - Brunsu1S
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