The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-14
His Eventful Career.

George Ernest Jean Marie Boulanger,
French ex.Ministar of War; was born al
Rennes, Franc, in 1881. His descsnt on the
maternal side is Welsh. In 1885 he entered
the military colle,e of st. Cyr, and was
made sub-lieutcnaut in 1857. He served un-
der Marshal Ranelon in the kabyle cam.
paign.
He also took part in the Frauco-1talian
war, aad was wounded in the battle Of Tur-
bige. In 1861 he obJained his full lieuten.
ancy, and two yesrs later was promoted to
captaiac:, having in the interim seen ser.
vice IN Cochin China, Just before the war
of 1870 he became major. he was with Ba.
z2ine at Metz, but escaped the fate of Ba.
zain.s army, and made his way back tc
Par.
He ,vas promoted to lieutenaatcolonelcy
by Tile Government Of National Defence,
and tnasht ut Eaampigny, (November 80 to
Decemuer y. After the suppression Of the
Commune, Bouian ,er's newly attained pre-
motion WAS qu4shei by the Grade Revision
COMMITTEE buu was restored to him in 1874.
In | 81 ne oesaue Brigadier General. Be-
ins a., ,o.nt.;. 10 the command Of the army
OF occupation of ruuis he had a disagree.
ment with ". Caal!eon, the resident General,
and was recalled. He next held the War
Office appointment Of director Of the in
!, fantrr .i!vision, and became Minister Of War
In 1SS;.
When dc Freycinet resigned and was sue
ceded ~ o. Goblet December 1885,, the
Genera retained his portfolio; but on the
fall OF Goblet. Boulanger's name did not ap.
pear in the cabinet Of Rouv!er. Soon after
this the General was despatched to Cler-
mont-Eerrand to take command OF an army
corps, receiving great ovation at Paris on
his departure.
When the Limousin scandal broke up on
Paris like thunder ap, General Boulanger
co.n rented very freely upon the War Min.
ister'S conduct, and was Immediately Or
dere un Ter close arrest for thirty days at
his own headquarters. The Government
having decided in March, 1888. to cashier the
General by placing him on the retired list,
he inaugurated a vigorous campaign against
the ministry. Vacancies shortly after oc-
currei in the representation for the Bor-
dogne and the Nord. Here he was returned
by 3d. $50 majority.
In the Nord his triumph was still more re-
:" markable. This was on April 10 1883.
which, in manifesto he issued to the cleo
tors, he declared would be markell In the
annals Of the country as date OF true
deliverance. Subsequently his popularity
ance in the Chamber of Deputies in July
1888 to demand dissolution Of the Cham.
Der, gave rise to a stormy scene.
Floquet made vigorous attack upon the
General, and in the alteration between
them General Boulanger exclaimed: "You
lie." This led Floquet to demand satisfac-
ton, and on July 13 duel was fought be
tween rnem, with the result that the
Genel al received a deep wound in the
neck. After his recovery he appeared as
candidate at bye-slections and was re-
turned by large u1ajorities. The Patriotic
League, of which he was the head, was sub
sequently suppressed and the General was
tried by the Senate on a charge Of having.
while War Minister, appropriated $50, 600 or
public money for purposes of his own propa-
ganda.
He was found guilty. To avoid arrest he
fed first to Belgium, then to London, where
ne arrived April "a, 1889. The General was
elected at the general election (Sepr.), for
Aontmartre, by small majority over NJ.
Jeffrin but the election was annulle'.
The General then retired to the Island OF
jersey, and later removed to Brussels, where
he rented the palatal residence formerly
occupied by the Austrian Ambassador.
Madame de Bonnenalr, the Generals mis-.
tress, upon whose tono IL preatnei his last,
died in Brussels on July Ii, 1891, after hav.
ing accompanied General Boulanyer in all
his later wanderings. She devoted an in
herite fortune of s!,5&,, 900 to the further
ance O, the Generals political fortunes.
THE tobacco crop OF Tennessee is the iarS-
est that has been known for many years.
1t was the intention to hold a grauu Confed-
srate reunion at Carksvil!e, Tenn, on
October l, to raise funds for the erection OF
Confederate monument but the farmers
were so busy with the tobacco crop that II
was decided to postpone 1t until October 10.