The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-09

fuli iieutenacy, and two years later was pro-
noted 20 captaIncy. having in the
Interim seen service IN Cochin. China.
Just before the war OF 81, he became
major. He was with Bazaine &C Metz
but by some means escaped the fate Of Ia
xaine's army and made his way back 10
Paris He was then promoted to llcutcr.
ancy colonel BY the government Of national
defence and fought at Champlgny November
20 to Decemberz After the suppression of
the commune. BouIsngers newly attained
promotion was qnashed BY the grade reyi >
Ton committee. but WAS restored to him in
ls.l In isso he became brigadier- general
Being appointed 20 the command Of the
army 81 occupation OF TunIs. Gen BouIan-
ger had disagreement with ". Camleson
the resident general. and was recalled. IIa
then held the war Office appointment OF
director Of the infantry division. and became
minister Of war In f.s6. When NJ De FrDv-
cinet resigned. and was succeeded by NJ.
Goblet December. iss5) the general retained
his portfolio. but on the fall OF NJ. Goblet
Bouianxer did not appear in the cabinet OF
n. kouvier- soon after this the general
was dispatched 10 Clermont- Ferrand TO
take command Of an army corps. re-
his departure When the Limousin
scAndal broke upon Paris like q
thunder clap. Gen. Boulanger commented
very freely upon the war ministers con-
duct and was Immediately ordered under
close arrest Tor thirty days at his own
headquarters. The government having de
citet in March. ISIS. 10 cashier the general
BY placing him on the retired list. he in
augurated a vigorous campaign against
the ministry. Vacancies shortly
after occurred In the representation
for Boulorne and the Nord. He was re-
sured BY ss.<oo votes 10 $40 polled by thr
opporfuni-t candidate In the Sori his tri
Der ~ votes polied for him being l.2,5zs
against 1891 for Mr. Foucart and s,ss7 for VI.
MORGAN. THIS was on April IS. iss-, which, in
q manifesto he issued 20 the electors. he
declared would be marked in the annnIs
Of She crusade Of true deiiverance. SUBJ
sequentiy his popularity waned for a time
The generals appearance In the chamber OF
deputies in July. isss. to demand dissoIu-
ton OF she chamber gave rise 10 q stormy
scene n FioQuet made . vigorous attack
upon the general. and in the alteration be-
tween them Gen Boulanger exclaimed :
-rou will see-" This led ~. Fioques 60 de-
mand sasIsfs ction. and on July Is duel was
fought between them. with the rcsuls Oh ae
che general received . deep wound In the
throat
Amer his recovery he appeared (isso) q = /
candidate ~ both elections In Paris 1t the
Nord. the sommo. and Charent Inferiui, and
was returned by large majoritIes. Tho
= ttA40<s VI uttu ne was the He0U~
vas subsequently suppressed and me gen =
ernl vas tried By the senate on the charge
of having. while minister, appro-
priatcd fio.00 Of public money for
purposes Of his own propaganda He was
found guilty To avoid arrest he ned, nrse
10 Belgium. then TO London. where he ar
rived April a. The general vas elected &C
The general election (septembcr) for Mont
macra. by small majority. over n. JofFrn.
but che election was annuIed- The general
then retired 10 the island Of Jersey, and later
to Brussels, where he rented the
paiatiai residence formerly occupied by the
Austrian ambassador
Nine. De Bonnie main. the generals |
upon whose tomb he breathed |
bis last, died in this city on July is, |
1921. after having accompanied Gen
Boulanger in all his late wanderings-
She devoted an inherited fortune OF
II. 500. 900 TO the furtherance OF the
generals political fortunes.
4 Tremendoss sensssion In Paris.
PARIS. Oct 1.-The news OF Bou-
anger's death has caused tremendous
'ensation in Paris. The newspapers con-
aiming details are unable 70 meet the
Iemand for copies Members OF the
Patriotic league are already talking OF
public funeral in Paris for
he late general II Is likely that thew
will try u make An llama x.rssh a. /