, 1891-10-01

Every day about 4 o'clock in the afternoon
since her death, Boulanger has gone to
the cemetery and deposited a handsome
floral emblem upon her grave. He would
stay by the grave some times for an hour,
either engaged in prayer or in deep
thought. The family vas surprised when
this morning they heard him order the
landau much earlier than usual. Nobody
however, seems to have had the slightest
idea that he intended committing suicide.
Stopping in Brussels at the present
time is one of Boulanger's most attached
adherents. His name is Alfred Dutins
and he came from Paris upon the receipt
of a letter from Boulanger about a week
ago, announcing that be intended to com-
nit suicide at an early date. Dutins came
to BRUSSELS for the express purpose OF
endeavoriDg to persuade the general to
alter his mind. DutIns and the leader
had several long interviews during which
the former did his utmost to persuade the
general he should abandon such morbid
ideas. The generals niece, becoming
alarmed after his departure this morning.
sent for Dutins and together they started
tor the cemetery. In the meantime Gen.
B~oulanger had left his landau at the gate
OF the cemetery and walked slowly and
calmly to the tomb of Nine. Bonnemain.
He remained there some time in deep
thought and was Afterwards seen slowly
walking around the cemetery. still think
ing deeply.
Contrary to the first reports received of
the affair, the general must have walked
about the cemetery for nearly an hour
and a half before he returned to Nine.
Bonnenain's tomb. All reports agree IN
the statement that as soon as the general
reached the tomb a second time he i'm
mediately placed he pistol to his head
and shot himself. The report of the re-
volver was heard by the coachman who
was driving the generals landau and by
the valet who accompanied the suicide to
the cemetery. They both rushed 70 Nine.
Bonnemain's tomb and there found tho
general quite dead, lying across the grave.
Death must have been instantaneous.
As the police were bearing the generals
body away from the tomb of his mistress
for the purpose of placing it In the landau
for conveyance to Brussels, the dead mans
niece, accompanied bv M. Dutin, reached
the cemetery. The niece tainted upon
hearing the news, and Dutin's grief. it
being too late to save the life OF his
friend, was excessive.
The corpse has been prepared for
burial, but is only being viewed by in
innate friends of the family. Tho latter
unanimously desire that the funeral should
be of the most simple order. Some of
the generals political friends are in favor
of a public demonstration. The corpse
reposes upon a table draped with black
cloth. The remains are clad In a black
frock coat. upoE the breast Of which are
several decorations. notably the Cross OF
tide Legion OF Honor. conferred upon the
general after he had been wounded in
1859 at Turbico, in Algeria. when a lieu
tenant.
The wounds in the temples caused by
the fatal shot have been hidden by pieces
to almost conceal the cause of the death.
nish the public with any definite intorma-
behind him. Boulanger left a will and a
political testament in his desk. 1t is
stated the latter declares his mistaken
confidence in his party and e~njolns his
friends to prosecute the great aims he al
ways had in view, and ascribes his own
death solely to his inconsolable grief over
the loss OF Nine de Bonnemain. The
funeral will probably take place Sunday
afternoon.
The generals mother. aged Sc, is still
firm in the belief hat her son went to the
fete and has not vet returned.
Shortly after Nine. de Bonnemain's
death Gen. Boulanger's wife wrote Of
fering to forgive the general and share
his exile, but the letter was unanswered.
Toward the end of August. after a violent
paroxism of grief, Boulauger laboriously
carved on Nine. de Bonnemain's tomb
stone with a peuknIfe, "A Bien Ton
Marguerite" From that day he was a
changed man. He became emaaciated
and haggard, almost beyond recognition.
On learning of the suioide of Prince Vic
tor Bonapart he called and remained at
the residence for half an hour. A large
photograph of Mime. de Bonnemain was
found under BoulanGer's clothing, next
to his heart.
PARIS, Sept. 3O-All the evening
papers contain obituary articles, but more
with the exception of lie Jour reflects
upon the political aspect of the generals
life. lie Jour says he had not the courage
20 survive her who sacrificed herself for
him. The article concludes with a scatch-
ing comparison between the manner of his
death and his imperialistic pretenses.
In addition to the photograph of Nine.
de Bonncmain, a lock of white hair
woven into the shape of a heart was found
next to Boulanger's heart. The general
had written a long letter to his mother,
announcing his departure on a long voyage
and bidding her not to be uneasy. His
remark In the presence of his valet.
Though | AIN abandoned by everybody.
still know what to do" appears to con.
firm the report that the real cause of his
suicide was the stoppage a few days ago
of political subsidies from his supporters,
indicating that his career was finished.
The general had shown signs of con-
sumption, of which Nine. de Bonnemnin
died. This knowledge, added to the faint
of hereditary insanity, leaves no wonder
he Committed Tho rnsh act