West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-15
BOULANGER A SUICIDE.
HE SHOOTS HIMSELF ON THE
GRAVE OF HIS FAMOUS
SWEETHEART.
Dramatic End cfa Sensational Garrett
in Brussels, September soth.

tress, Nine. Bonnemain, who diod
recently in that city. He went To
the grave about noon and stood
alone 10y it for some time. appear-
ing to be deeply affected by his rec
objections. An attendant who re.
mained some distance away sud
denly heard a sharp report. Rush.
ing to the spot he foand Boulanger
lying dead on the ground with a
revolver clcnchod tightly in his
right hand. lie had placed the
muzzle to his right car and cent n
bullet into his brain.
BouLfNdER's tIpE.
George Ernest Marie Boulinser,
General of France and ey-Minister
OF War, n man of many loves, in
trgucs, ambitions, adventures and
disappointments, who was at one
time the idol OF France and the
great figure on her political stage,
and then exccratod by the people
who had followed him, was born
at Rennes, France, in 1897. He
left school at Brighton, England.
because he would not speak any
but his native tongue, and was ed
ucated at the military school of st.
Cyr. His military career began in
1857. He served in Algeria, IN
Cochin China, and was wounded at
Solferino, In Italy, receiving the
cross OF the Legion of Honor for
bravery. He was promoted in the
Franco Prussian war, escaping from
Metz when Bazaine's army sur.
rendered, and turning up in Paris
to light later at Champigny. He
represented France at the Conten-
NAL Exhibition in Philadelphia in
1875, and was made brigadier
Beneral In 1880.
The Dc Freycinet Cabinet, formed
January Z, 1876, made Boulanper
Minister of War. lie retained his
portfolio under Goblet, but went
out when Rouvier became President
OF the Council in 1887. Paris gave
him an ovation when he left the
city for Clermont to take command
Of the army corps.
The government decided to casb.
ier him. Then Boulangsr, taking
advantage Of his popularity, began
a campaign against the Ministry.
Dordogne and the Nord elected fiim
a representative by $4,000 votes
against 35, 75O for his opponent in
Dordogne, and by 172, ,52S against
80, in the NOrd. He was idol
lied wherever he went as the man
to save France from incompetent
statesmen.
He was then elected Representa-
tive again by large majorities from
the Nord and from P4ris and was
Frances idol more th IN before. A
turn came and Boulanger fed to
Brussels in 1889, to avoid arrest.
He was accused OF appfopriatiuo
/ 100000 francs from the Civil Ser
vice fluid and other moneys.
Boulanger owed his rice largely
to devotion Of the fair sex and to
the capricious part that women play
in public affairs in France. The
Duchess d Uzes became infatuated
with him aud advanced 5000. 600
francs to promote his cause. She
was one Of the most accomplished
among the "grandes danes" Of
Paris ard really cgtlmablo woman.
and it is thought that Boulanper
might have married her. But his
true companion was Nine. de Bon
nemain, woman Of beauty and
talent, who lavished her fortune Of
81 BOO, 600 upon him, and no
doubt made him al that he was.
With her he fed 10 Brussels, and
mourued in exile, and on her tomb
he died. He maintained her sump-
tuously in Paris on money farnish-
ed him by the Duchess OF Uzes.
and would sit on a balcony with her
to receive the pIaudts Of a crowd
listening to the ''Boulanger March.
Boulangers positiou, both fnan-
cial and political, had been getting
blacker and blacker OF late. The
future held out no hope to him.
The popplace Of Paris which had
once idolized him had turned against
him. and many friends had gone
with the crowd. Added 10 CHS
crushing humiliation Ronievec.