Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-01
BY His OWN HAND.
General BOulanger, Exile and Outcast,
Ends His Own Life
IN A SENSATIONAL MANNER
Be Shoots Bimsslf Through the Head and Falls
a Corpse on the Crave Of Bis Aistrsss-Hs
bad Been BrOOding Over his Fate
Fer Some Tims-NswS
In Paris.

died recently in this city. Madame de
Bonnemain has been known as the mis-
tress of the dead General. She accom-
panied him to England after his fight
from France, and early in July last she
was dangerously i'll in Brussels suffer
ing from consumption. A Paris phys
ician went expressly in order TO treat
Madam de Bonnemain, but in spite OF
all efforts she died during the evening
of July II.
Madame De Bonnemain at the height
of Gen. Boulanger's career, two or
three years ago, lived in the Rue De
Berry, Paris, where she was continually
visited by the General. Spies were
kept back Of their movements, and soon
discovered that the two persons referred
to were very intimate. Madame Bou-
langer was informed of these facts but
refused to apply for a divorce. 1t was
greatly through Nine. De Bonnemaln's
favor that Gen. Boulanger was able TO
carry on his political intrigues, for
Madame had fortune Of 81, $780, 600, all
OF which sum she devoted to the cause
of the popular leader. To such an ex-
tent did Gen. Boulanger carry his In
fatuation for Nine. De Bonnemain that
when the French government deter
mined to arrest him he could not be per-
suaded to pose as martyr before the
French people by going to jail, prefer
ring to fly with his mistress from
France to England, and eventually TO
Brussels, where they have both met
their deaths.
Gen. Boulanger committed suicide at
about noon. He stood alone by the
grave Of his mistress for some time, APP
pearing to be deeply affected by sor-
rowful recollections. An attendant OF
the General who had respectfully re-
mained at some distance from Nine.
DeBonnemain's tomb, suddenly heard
sharp report in that direction. Run
ming to the spot the attendant found
Gen. Boulanger lying dead upon the
gronnd with revolver clinched In his
right hand. A hasty examination OF
the body showed that the dead man had
plaoed'tSa weapon TO his right ear and
fired the fatal shot.
The affair has caused great excite
ment in this city and some commotion
among the Generals followers in Paris.
The Generals position, financially and
politically, has, it is generally admitted,
been getting blacker and blacker Of re-
cent months. He had no hopes for the
future and his remaining friends were
few and becoming colder as the once
famous General dropped more and more
out of public notice. There is no doubt
that the General was conscious OF these
facts and that they preyed upon his
mind. Coupled to this was the morbid
love which he had for his dead mistress,
TO whom he was undoubtedly greatly
attached.
There are, as usual in such cases,
many contradictory reports circulating
in regard to General Boulanger's be-
bavior previous TO his suicide. For in
stance. it was said shortly after his
death became known that the General
had not in any way allowed his friends
to form any idea as to his intentions.
This evening those who formed his en-
tourage admit that the direct contrary
was the fact. They now say that re-
Gently he has frequently openly avowed
Il desire for death, and II is even added
that the General has several times Of
late even made attempts TO take his own
life. The consequence has been that
he has been watched as closely as posi-
BILE bv the friends who still remained
loval TO him at the low water mark OF
his fortunes.
Gen. Boulanger, according to the
stories told this evening, made no secret
of his WEAKNESS OF life since the col
lapse of his party, and particularly so
since the death OF Nine. De Bonnemain.
His friends now recall the fact that
when the coffin lid was finally closed
over the remains OF his mistress he
kept on repeating aloud in beartbroken
tones, "Au revoir, ct bientot."
The weapon which Gen. Boulanger
used 10 destroy himself was a revolver
oi large calibre, so IL is all the more
extraordinary that IL should have
ESCAPED the vigilance Of his valet, rela-
tives and friends: The dead man held
this weapon tightly grasped in his right
hand. and IL was seen that the bullet
had entered the Generals head near the
right temple, had passed through his
head and left ii by the left temple.
The police took charge Of the remains,
and as they were bearing the Generals
body away from the tomb OF his mis-
tress with the intention Of placing IL in
the landean for conveyance 70 Brussels,
the dead man sAiece reached the ceme-
terry. The body.Eas taken and now lies
in the Generals bedroom in the Rue
Montoyer. 1t has been prepared for
burial. but it is only being viewed by
the intimate friends Of the family.
Boulanger left will and political
testament In his desk. 1t is stated that
the latter declared unshaken confidence
in his party, enjoins his friends to
prosecute the great aims he always held
in view, and ascrIbes his own death
solely to inconsolable grief over the. loss
Of Nine. De Bonnemain. The funeral
of the General will take place on Sun
day afternoon.
On learning OF the suicide Of the Gen
eral, Prince Victor Bonaparte called
and remained at the residence for half
en- hour. The room in which the body
lies is sumptuously furnished. A large
photograph of Nine. De Bonemain was
found under the clothing next to his
heart. The photograph was stained
with blood from the wound. There
were no documents on the body.
THE NEWS IN PARIS