New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
THE SUICIDE OF BOULANGER.
TEXT OF THE POLITICAL TESTAMENT LEFT
BY THE GENERAL.
BUT SHAME FOR HIS PRosCRBERs-ADvICE
TO HIS ADHERENTs-THE FUNERAL
TO BE CIVIL oNE-THE

TO BE CIVIL oNE-rHE
FEELING IN PARIS.
Brussels Oct 1T has been decided that the funeral
Of General Boulanger will take place Saturday
afternoon. 1t will be purely a civil ceremony, the
| clergy under the instructions of the Archbishop of
Manes, having finally and definitely refused to
| oflciate.
NJ Thiebaud and Deputies Laur, Drmontel and
Castelar, arrived here to-day in body OF the same
| moment with NJ. Rochefor, I'm order to attend the
funeral of General Bouanger. The body Of the Gen.
era has been placed In a coffin, the outer casing Of
which, in accordance with his desire, Is exact
replica of the which contains the body Of Nine.
de BOnnemain The political testament Of the dead
General was read to-day at private meeting Of his
friends. The text Of it is as follows:
This is my political testament II is my desire
that it be published after my death. shall kill my
party to which have given my hame cannot bear
the fightful misfortune which befe two and half
months ago. have tried TO ge the better Of 1t, but
have not succeeded. am persuaded that my follow.
ers are devoted and so numerous that they will
sorrow great that all work has become impossible
10 me. Let them remember the maxim. no avulso
deficit alter and may they continue then to act
against those who In scorn Of all laws, force me to die
far from my country;
nothing to proach myself With Ali my lie have have
done my duty, and nolig but my duty. Ny death
scibers those who sought to brand loyal soldier by
e ts 3 Ga StGS dnt tGnn es o d'fr oo to
stitute myself prisoner if they would accord me
commonlaw judges This the holders of power have
In quitting life have but one reget-that I have
R Country at " viii PERMIT oo 81 it Children al
the moment Of returning into nothingness, to recall
Vive la France vlve Ia Repnbll9ue r'''''
Done and signed under my hand on The eve OF the
! day Of my death ERNEST BOULANGER.
| Paris, Oct 1.-Mme. Boulanger. who is living at
Versailles was with grief when Informed OF
her husbands tragic death in the cemetery Of Ixeles
She tainted twice within short time after hearing the
sad news, and is at present much depressed In spirits
One of the prominent features Of the Bouanger story
printed in Paris this morning is series of interviews
with leading Bouangists. NJ. Laguerre, the Deputy,
| in one of the interviews. said For year so
General Bouanger and have been separated in regard
to our ideas as to what should be the policy Of the
Patriotic League But wish to keep bright recol-
lection OF valiant soldier who served his country
! brilliantly"
| NJ Goussot and Deputy Gabriel declared that the
Generals death would not modify their political at
| titude.
! All the Paris newspapers agree in expressing the
opinion that the death OF Bouanger will not affect
the political situation. % lie Debats,' in commenting
upon the suicide Of General Boulanger says Perhaps
he thought to be Caesar Napoleon, though he had
none of their genius. Harsh words needless. His
| miserable life ended I'm a death which, though also
miserable was dramatic. In all likelihood the suicide
was prompted by sincere feeling
! MANY members of the so-called Bouangist party
are convinced. or say that they are convinced that
| General BOulanger's retirement from France was
due TO the influence Nine Bonneman had over him.
1t seems 10 be certain, however, that Nine. Bonnie
main had received supposedly Trustworthy information
| that the life Of General Boulanger was in actual
danger when she persuaded him to fly from FRANCE
! The property left by Nine. BOnncmain had been
| udiciOusly tied up, in order to prevent her be-
gueathing Il to General Bouanger The first solourn
of the pair in Brussels and In London cost 100000
Another 300 900 frittered away over Bonangers
! papers and election funds. Eeyoim needless eH-
travagance the General never tried to :" feather ma
| own nest" rs did many of his pretended adherents
London, oct. IAN Intimate friend OF General
Doulanger contributes 10 The Pail Mall Gazette in
its issue Of this afternoon, Boulangers account accord
ing to the writer o! his visit to Prince Jerome Bora-
porte and the Count OF Paris. B0uanger IS quoted as
! saving: Ii Is curious hut most npressy win
! Plon -pOn' jerome Bonapariel Ine Count loC ES
Duchess remained with me- She had risen 20 leave,
but tie Count begged her 20 stay. IL was Ike scene
| i'm a play Neither visited to speak and nothing nap
pened But Jerome looks Ike BOnaplrte. J felt the
Shadow OF the great Napoleon lowering above US The
apartment full al relies. felt NeNed WIN myself
aiierward but the Count gave me the impression O
cautious merchant seeking anXionsy Or good market
| for his wares" ,, A.,
air of French politics. II the Republic is again men,
| aCed the danger will come from more upright aud
| manly aspranfs for power than Orlcanlst or Bona
p9rtiSt infigucs who Dgire in the 'cousses du Bon
langiste.', .-.. g po,,o,,or soons 10 die lilo
Romeo bnt he really dies like Balmaceda discredited
adventIeF With his end surely there will be an end
/ 10 the Republics worst uias.'