The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-03
ACROSS THE SKIES OF FRANCE.
As Brilliant as Evanescent in Mete-
Oric Course Rushed a New
Born Star.
IT BLAzED, THEN GLIMMERED AND DIED.
His Country Admired, Respected and
AdOred Him and Then Forgot
BOulanscr.
Life is a NapOr That Endureth For
Moment and Then Fadeth
Away.
SUICIDE.
Habits of the General Before He Conn
mitted the Act.


mitted the Act.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 3O.-There are, as
usual. in such cases many contradictory
reports circulating in regard to Gen. Bou-
langer's behavior previous to his suicide.
For instance, it was said shortly after
his death became known that the gen
eral had not in any way allowed his
friends to form any idea as to his inten-
tons. This evening those who formed
his encourage admit that directly the
contrary was the fact. They now say
that recently he has frequently openly
avowed a desire for death. and it 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
possible by friends, who still remain loyal
to him at the low water of his fortunes.
Even the latter appear to have finally
grown tired of their task and to have de-
termined to resign their positions as
guardians of the fallen leaders life.
With this object in mind his friends
in this city recently warned
the Generals neice and the ~latter's has
band that the ex-minister of wal who, at
n time was looked upon as a man to
lead ia revanche" enthusiasts of Berlin,
was so dependent as to be apparently
determined to commit suicide.
This niece and her husband arrived
days ago at the Generals hotel in
Rue MontOyer and 81 impressed were
they with his demeanor that one of the
first things they did was to cause all
weapons found in his apartments to be
taken away and hidden where he could
not get at them. General Boulanger
must have noticed the precautions which
were being taken to save his life
and unknown to his neice
and her husband he must have managed
to secure and hide from them the pistol
with which he eventually shot himself.
the generals valet, who had been
to use his utmost endeavors
find and obtain possession of any
weapon the general might have about
aim, seems to have been c~leverly de-
;eived in this fatal instance. Gen. Boul-
according to the stories told this
made no secret of his WEAKNESS
If life since the collapse of his party and
SO since the death of Nine
ie Bonnemain. His friends now recall
he fact that when the coffin lid was
1nally closed over the remains of his
mistress he kept on repeating aloud in ,
leart broken tones "Au reyoir ct a bien-
tot" Every day about 4 o'clock in the :
afternoon, it has now become known. ,
General Boulanger since Nine de Bon. ,
death has gone to the cemetery .
It Ixelles and has deposited some hand.
ONE floral emblem, generally a crown
lpon her grave. He would stay by the
rave Of his beloved friend for some
noments, some times for an hour either v
ngaged in prayer or in deep thought. q
over the grave itself the general had r
aused a pretty white tombstone to be :,
rected and at its head stood a broken !
inscribed Marguerite 1S55-1S9l." d
A few days ago the unfortunate gen. Ii
raj deposited on Nine. de Bonnemain's k
rave a handsome crown of flowers bear v
ng on 1t the words "A bientol Marpuer- il
to-" The family of the general and t
OF the hotel in Rue Montoyer n
'ere therefore somewhat surprised when a
his morning they heard him order his
andau at amuch earlier hour than usual, #
aging that today he was going to X J
cemetery at 10 in the morning in
tead Of 4 in the afternoon. The family
nd servants at first paid little attention
D the change in the gen '
rails plans and nobody seems
D have had the slightest idea that he
ltended to commit suicide. Relatives
ersistently decline to furnish the public
18th any definite information as to
declarations which he has left
ehind him. Yet it is known the dead
prepared several documents for
All property and docu-
lents Of Gen. Boulanger have been
laced in sealed receptacles by the mag
;trates.
In addition to a photograph of Nine.
e Bonnemain a lock of white hair woven
1to the shape of a heart was found next
~Boulanger's heart. The general had
'ritten a long letter to his mother an
o%uncing his departure on a long voyage
nd bidding her not to be uneasy.
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