SUICIDE OF GENERAL BOULANGER.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11388, 2 October 1891, Page 2

SUICIDE OF GENERAL BOULANGER.

[By BiiECTBto Tklkobaph— Copyright.] (Peb Press Association.) Bkcssels, September 30. ' Thenewaofthe death of General Bou» (anger by bis own hand is confirmed. It , .appears that the General, accompanied by his niece and Secretary/ drove to the " cemetery , and leaving his companions T outside, walked up to the tomb of MadameBounemain and scattered flowers on it. All the time he appeared to be in a meditative and gloomy mood, and suddenly drawing a revolver, which he had con-, cealed about him, placedthejtngazlej;lo.sft.--.Sahis-beaartci^tßdr^rhTbiSletOTtered the right temple, death being instantaneous, and the lifeless body of the General fell across the tomb of Madame Bonnemain, who, at her death, left a, large fortnne to. Boulanger! •'_' Sincs the death of Madame Bonnemain, the Gsnarsl has been inconsolable, and has l suffered severely from insomnia. 1 Lateb. Letters and telegrams addressed, to his wife and daughter were found on the bedy of General Boulanger, in which he expressed a desire to die pwing to the loss of his mistress. In ' some political notes left among his papers,' Boulanger urges the French Revisionists to persevere with the programme they, h*va" sketched^ out. .. ■'. .' •. ..•• ■ '-.- The General, it appears, li&l previously attempted suicide in the hotel -at which . he was staying, and his friends, suspect-" ing he would repeat the rash 1 act, - eonsa- . , quent on his nervous demeanour, followed . him to the cemetery.^ On' their .arrival they found the General so calm and self • possessed that they at once acceded to his wish to be allowed to spend a few moments at Madame Bounemain'?,' tomb alone, they had not long "retired^ vrten. the fatal shot was fired. Boulanger haeT often, remarked that his life w>B abnrdott and he would! soon'die» ; . ' He had become quite emaciated and, haggard in appearance. A blood stained photograph of Madame Bounemain was found next his heart. The General had purchased a vault next to that of the deceased lady, and everything points out that the deed was premeditated. . • ■ _- Before leaving for the cemetery he kissed his mother, remarking that he was going to a fete. Paris, October 1. Comments in the Paris press on the General's suicide are half generous and' half contemptuous.