The morning news., 1891-10-01
BOULANGER A SUICIDE.
HE SEOOT5 HIMSELF AT TIE
GRAVE OF HIS MISTRESS.

r,s Mad Infatuation for Hsr Made His
Life a Burden Without tHsr-Cespond- H
e1cv over His Reduced Circum-
stances and the Desertion Of Former
Friends Also Contributed in Bring
ing On the Tragedy-A Sketch of His
Life.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 30.-Gen. Boulanger
committed suicide at noon to-day on the
tomb of Nine. de Bonnernain, who died re-
Gently in this city. Nine. de Bonnemain
had been known as the mistress Of the dead
general. She accompanied him to England
after bis fight from France, and early in
July last she was dangerously Ill Ia Brus-
sells. suffering from consumption. A Paris
pbvsician went expressly in order to treat
Mime de Bonnemain by the new system of
treatment, consisting of inoculating the
person affected with the germs OF phthisis
with gayaca, which is obtained from
creosote. In spite Of the efforts made to
save her, Nine. de Bonnemain died during
the evening Of July II.
THEIR INTIMACY OPEN TALK.
Nine de Bonnemain, at the hight OF
".
ago, lived in Rue de Beeri, Paris, where she
was continually visited by the general.
Spies kept track Of their movements and
soon discovered that the two persons re-
ferred to were very intimate. Nine. Bou-
LANCER was informed of these facts, but re-
fused to apply for a divorce. It was greatly
through Nine. de Bonnemain's favor that
Gen. Boulanger was able TO carry on his
political intrigues, for the madame had in
herited a fortune of 81 500, 900. ali of which
sum she devoted to the cause of the then
popular leader.
THE GENERALS INFATUATION.
To such an extent did Gen. Boulanger
carry his infatuation for Mma. de Bonne-
main that when the French government de-
termined to arrest him, he could not be
persuaded to pose as martyr before the
French people by going to jail, preferring
70 fly with his mistress, from France to
England and eventually to Brussels, wher
they have both met their death
OVERCOME BY SORROW.
The general stood alone at the grave Of
his mistress for some time, appearing to be
deeply affected by sorro Hful recollection.
An attendant OF the general who had re-
spectfully remained at some distance from
Mme de Bonnemain's tomb, suddenly heard
sharp report in that direction. Running
to the spot the attendant found Ge1. Bout
anger lying dead upon the ground with a
revolver clinched in his right hand A
hasty examination Of the body showed that
the dead man had placed the weapon to his
right ear and fired the fatal shot.
GREAT EXCITEMENT CAUSED.
The affair has caused great excitement
in this city and some commotion among the
generals followers in Paris. The police
and dead mans friends have taken posses
sion OF his lodgings ana they have not as
yet announced whether ne left any state
ment. The generals position, financial and
political, has, it is generally admitted, been
getting blacker and blaoker of recent
months.
FRIENDS DESERVING HIM.
He had no hopes for the future, and his
remaining friends were few, and were be-
coming colder as the once famous general
topped moro and more out of public no.
'ee There is no doubt that the general was
cnscious of these facts, and that they
4 preyed upon bis mind. Coupled with this
q was the morbid love or infatuation which
b, had for his dead mistres, to whom he was
Undoubtedly greatly attached, as evidenced
oy bis renouncing what might have been an
4 Important political career in order to fly
With her from France
BIG SENSATION IN PARIS.
PARIS, Sept. 30.-The suicide of Gen.
b0llGnger has caused an euormons Sensa-
Il Ton IN this city. So much so, that the
evening newspapers are unable to meet the
Cemand made upon them. All the evening
papers contain obituary articles, but none,
WIN vi The exception of LIE jour reflects upon
Iue political aspects OF the generals life.
Le Jour says: ''Gen. Boulanger
kne" the intoxication of the widest
ana no slest popularity. It was he who said
10 pohlcans that the weakness of one too
GTteu G!1 influenced the decision OF another.
ms ms o"n end fully justifies that dictum.
ne naa not the courage to survive her who
sue sacfihced herself for him. lie Joui's ar
IiCle concludes with scathing comparison
;St"een the manner of his death and his
4Hperiahstic pretensss.
THE PATRIOTIC LEAGUE AROUSED.
Inc members of the patriotic league are
ealAi'g OF public funeral for
e general and they propose
~ Luter MS remains in France. 1t is believed
r:1i udI Suc9 action upon the part of the league
VII Iead to serious disturbances. The
LonianHc manner in which the general died
Ttas eouched the soft spots in the hesrts of
sympathy for the dead soldier are heard in
unexpected quarters.
REDUCED IN MEANS.
Gen. Boulanger came to tbis ci.v FroY,
L9noon few months ago Recently he has
aOt occupied his former gorgeous residence
un tne Avenue Louise, but owing to reduced
Ieans mas been compelled to live in a small
Sotel. The generals friends say that be has
usen lnconsolable since the death
Mime. de Bonnemain and
mat he has aged perceptiblv. He
was much thinner than during his more
@siosperous days. As usual, there are con-
NV stories concerning the suicide, but
e eenerars friends admit that he has for
Ne Nme time talked of killing himself. and
saf;I 'aaV ne has been the object Of watchful
L.clIude or the part of few of his ad-
Versity. " N'ui III NlS au-
THE DRIVE TO THE CEMETERY.
rtspaay he did not receive any visitors
ana Z. ~ ABOUT II o'clock drove with his niece
ceroa. ls valet IN an open carriage to the
the eery at Ixelles. Upon arriving there
bi GENERAL entered the cemetery alone
hstnpanions accustomed to his visits "a
the csrO, cFO, remained IN the carriage outside
thev d!e Az cry gates The result was that
Gen u P-,.I not hear the shot which caused
no,isaS hangers death. They were frs;
81 tery Esoaoa VI what had occurred by the ceme.
grays who was the first to reach the
tnrnel NINE. de Bonuemain and who
81 beside il .er y. and recognized the body lying
Fl oelng that of Gen. Boulanger.
81 H., HIS NIECE FAINTs.
Il of his Satter's niece tainted when she heard
= he ueath. The BODY was then rIaceG IN
the censtsSSe, which brought the party to
81 the polIco v and was from there driven To
necesaers5 pdSea.aquarters. de. There, when the