i After hours of suffering Mr. Vedeau
dragged himself to a neighbor's house
1 and assistance was given. A physi
' cian was summoned from Menoninee
and after working with antidotes and a
i stomach pump most of them were
j brought around. Mr. Fasset is still in
| a precarious condition and Mrs. Vedeau
| with two children are not yet out of
! danger.
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READY 70R WAR.
Italy Prepared for an Invasion of
0 French Territory.
Eoiuiou. Oct. 10. —The Chronicle’s
correspondent at Paris says that the
unexpected resignation of Gen. Mathe-
Hu. commander of the Fifteenth Army
Corps, who, iu the ordinary course,
would have taken command of a
French campaign against Italy, has
caused a painful sensation hi govern
ment and army circles.
This feeling, the correspondent says,
has been increased by a telegram from
Marseilles to the Jour, which telegram
the authorities caused to be suppressed,
stating that in the higher military cir
cles no surprise would be felt if Italian
troops should pass the froutier tomor
row.
The telegram also said that Gen.
Mathehn, owing to the condition of
ii;> health, did not feed equal to the
tasx with which he would be confronted
it the Alpine outposts were doubled, li
says further that the attitude of the
officers and men of tlie- army towards
Italy has become so agressive that
i veu Germany is counseling calmness
and prudence.
i The correspondent adds that probably
the reports of the anti-Italian feeling
are somewhat exaggerated, but he says
Mt is difficult to imagine greater un
pleasantness short of positive hostil
ities than now exist between France
and Italy. Gen. Vaulgivnaut will suc
ceed Gen. Mathciin.
MANY .SICK AT WEST SUPERIOR.
