Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-08

his death the General went as usual to
the grave, accompanied at respectful
distance by one of the attendants still
attached to his person. The attendant
from his retreat heard the General Civ
ing way as usual 10 lamentations, but
suddenly these were Interrupted by the
report OF a revolver, and when he
rushed forward he discovered his mas
ter's body bathed in blood
The suicide was evidently pFemedi-
tated upon tru!ytheatrical scale The
dead man was in full military dress, and
on his heart were pinned all the medals
he had received from France for bravery
in the field There was a letter also,
but this was seized by the authorities,
who declared IL was OF too serious polit-
tcal import to be made public except
with the permission Of the French Re-
public.
Brussels is in a state of excitement,
and dispatches received from that city
indicate that the same feeling prevails
in Paris as we'll In the absence of any
Interference (which is most unlikely,
Boulanger will be buried where he fell
by the side Of the woman who devoted
her life and her fortunes to him.
Since the third Napoleon took posses
sion of Paris upon that December night
In 1851 no such attempt has been made,
avon IN The Spnth American repuhlies.
70 establish the rule of the ,adventurer
as that which was put forth by Bou-
la0ger in 1883.
His efforts TO overthrow the French
republic by means of a coalition of the
Orbeanist pretenders and the army
seemed at one time upon the very
threshold of success BY marvel
Gus intrigues with all parties ex-
cept the representatives OF Napoleon
he managed to obtain money and
influence enough to establish himself
not only with the Paris rabble but with
the elericals and peasants throughout
the provinces At the elections of 1888
he seemed TO be fully justified dn issuing
the famous manifesto in which he de-
clared that France could now "oongratu-
late herself upon having reached the
hour OF her deliverance." And indeed
there were hosts of intelligent people
throughout the world who had come to
believe that parliamentary government
was impossible for France.
Boulanger was born at Rennes in
1887. HIS descent on the maternal side
Is Welsh. In 1855 he entered the mill
tary college of St Cyr and was made
snb-lieutenaat I'm 1852. He served under
Marshal Ranolon in the Kabyle cam
paign. He also TOOK part in the Franco
Italian war, and was wounded at the
battle OF Turbigo. In 1860 he obtained
his full lieutenancy and two years later
was promoted to a captaincy, having in
the interim seen service In Cochin China
just before the war Of 1870 he became
major He was with Bazaine at Metz,
but by some means escaped the
fate Of Marshal Bazaine's army,
and made his way back to Paris
lie was then promoted to q
lieutenant colonelcy by the govern
ment OF national defense and fought at
Champigny NOV 30 to Dec p. After
the suppression OF the commune Bou.
langer's newly attained promotion was
quashed by the grade revision commit
tee, but was restored TO him in 1874. In
1880 he became brigadier general Be
ing appointed TO the command OF the
army OF occupation of Tunis, Gen. Bou.
Ianger had disagreement with M.
Camleon, the resident general. and was
recalled. He then held the War Office
appointment OF director OF the infantry
division and became Minister of War
in 1886.
When NJ. de Freycinet resigned and
was succeeded by NJ. Goblet December, |
1885, Boulanger retained his portfolio; |
but on the fall OF NJ Goblet his name |
did not appear in the cabinet Of M.
Rouvier. Soon after this the General |
Oas dispatched 90 Clermont-Ferrend to
take command OF an army corps, re-
ceiving great ovation at Paris on his
departure. When the LimousIn scandal
broke upon Paris like q thunder cap
General Boulanger commented very
freely upon the war minister's conduct
and was Immediately ordered under
close arrest for thirty days as his own
headquarters.