The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-10-03


nous general dropped more and more
out of public notice. There IS
no doubt that the general was
conscious of these facts ana
that they preyed upon his mlnd.
COUPLED with this was the morbid IN
fatnation which he had for his deao
mistress.
Revelations made by M. Laguerre,
the we'll known Boulangist member OF
deputies, subsequent to Gen. Boulang-
er's flight show that he bad held re-
lations with the count of Paris and
with Prince Jerome Napoleon, and
that Duchesse Dues, one of the most
ambitious and active members OF the
rovalist party, had spent =, 100000 IN
advancing the cause of Boulanger.
Lord Randolph Churchill, Marquis de
Breutil and the son-in-law of DuchcSse
dues, Due de Lyunes, were also at
one time warmly interested III Gen'
Boulanger's fortunes.
| Mime. de Bonnemain has long been
known as the mistress of the dead gem
eral She accompanied him to England
after his flight from France, and early
in July last she was dangerously Ill IN
Brussels, suffering from consumption.
A Paris physician came here especially
to treat her by new system-inocu-
latinp the person affected with the
germs of phthisis with guiacol, OBJ
tanned from creosote However, IN
spite of these efforts, Nine. de Bonnie
main died on the evening of July Il.
1t was greatly through Nine. de
Bonnemain's favor that Gen Boulanger
was able to carry on his political IN
trigues, for madame had Inherited d
fortune of 81, 500, 600, all of which she
devoted to the cause of the then
popular leader
BoULANGERs CAREER
George Ernest Jean Marie Boulanger
French ex.mnlster of war, was born
Rennes in 1887 His descent on the materna
side was Welsh In 1855 Boulanger entered
ia military college OF ST. Cyr. and was mad
Sub-ueutenant in 1877. He was undc
. Marshal Ralanon in the kabyle campaign
He also took part in the French Italian wa
and was wounded in the patti
of Turbigo In 1850 he obtained I'll
. full lieutenancy and Two year
, later was promoted to a captatncy, haVIn
: in the interim seen service in Cochin Chiha
Inst before the war OF 1870 he became majo;
lie was with Bazlnr at Metz, but By som
means escaped the fate of Bazaine's arm
! / ana made his way back to Paris. lie wa
g / then promoted TO a II wltenant- cOlonctcF
the government of national defense an
fought at ChampIsny November % 20 DE-
cemDer p.
twas as mini ster OF war shat B0ulanZe
. achieved his great success and mounted !
the topmost wave OF popularity. lie SCENE
To have executive ability of a nigh order an
devoted himself. heart and soul. to bcttcI
i ing the army OF the French IAis 'ed
trouble with the mini-ters.
When the Limousin scandal broke apo
= Paris like a thunder clap zen BoulahS
A. commented very freely upon the war mE
. fs,arss conduct and was jn1mcd 3ateiy ordert
unIer close arrest for thirty days At his q"
- HEADQUARTERS the government having Fl
= cHded In March - :. to cashier the genes
n liz nlaciux him on the retired list, he 81
ongurateI a vigorous campaign against q
m rninGstrv- Vacancies shortly after occaFF'
in the representation for Bouiogoe AZ
t. ire <o~d Here ne was retained hy -.
Ie votes to Is. d poiled D. the opportanist ca
didate In tine Nori his triumph " a =
Ia NOR. remarkable. the number 81 Foi
moi ed for hira being l12.s2- against ss-.s3l
n. Foucart. and ~ for N More> fais -"
III on April s. lisa
ST SuESaaupntlv his popularity sned toE
time The generals Appearance ~
- chamber Of deputies in july. -. 20 @F''A
a dissolution cf tne chamber gave =" "
IT army scene NJ FlnQuet male a v5soT
ar ,t,,re rnntt the general aud ia tie alter
At rfau between them Gen 6oDs&uSeT
claimed You vii seet" Tbs led
- t4,sauef 20 Cerna "a safi>t sctton. az- on III
Esadaei va. foagagt between tAf'" ~'1L
He result that the EeaeraI TeeetFss Dc
wound I'm Tie taToAt