, 1872-12-20
SPRlNGFtELD.
ConI-1linerss Strffke-I8Ond of the Now
State Treaaurer-Au Ice Qucation-
Frozen TO Death.

Conl-ainers' Strike-3ond of tEe Row
state Treaaurer-Au Ice Quchtion-
Frozen TO Death.
Special Desp1tch to TIE Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-In pursuance Of
the notice given to the proprietors of the coal
shafts around this city, and at Hewlett, the
miners struck this morning for an advance Of
one cent. The proprietors resolved not to SUBJ
nit to their demands, and, in consequence, work
in the shafts is at stand still. Some Of
the proprietors announce their intention
them at work immediate1y, and in
case a sufficient number Of practical miners
cannot be obtained, they will employ green
hands, and put them under the direction Of ex-
perienced miners, who have been found in sufi-
cient numbers to carry out the latter plan. They
believe in this way they will be able to fully
supply the places Of the strikers. The only fear
is that the strikers will endeavor to intimidate
meet this emergency, the Sheriff will have in
readiness sufficient posse to command and en-
force the peace. If this plan is carrird out,
it will be found to work badly; Out
Of the five hundred miners there are but ten
or twelve leading spirits who are active in the
matter. The rest have no part in it, and state
publicly that they are doing well enough: Quite
d number received for their last months work
from $3.50 to $500, and but very few Of them re-
ceived less than a hundred dollars.
Hon. Edward Rutz, successor to General E.
N. Bates, Assistant Treasurer, presented his Of
fetal bond to Governor Palmer to-day for ap-
proyal. He is required to giye bonds for the
safekeeping generally of million OF
million and half OF dollars,
in the sum OF two hundred
thousand dollars His bond was signed by John
Thomas, John 3. Loomstone, Samuel starley,
and William Moses, who Bwore that they are
worth eight hundred thousand dollars in the ag-
gregate. They all reside in St. Clair County.
His bond was approved By the Governor, but be-
fore it is fled It is required to be further ap-
proved by majority Of the members of the su-
premc Court.
The Coroner's inquest called to inquire into the
manner and cause OF the death OF Hugh Turner,
an old citizen Of this county, found dead in his
field Lille and half west af this city, yester-
day, found that he came to his death from freez-
ing, while in q state Of into1icatlon.
The Legislature Of 1869 passed law giving to
citizens along the line Of the Illinois and Mlch1-
gan Canal the right to take ice from it free OF
charge Tho Legislature OF 1912 passed laws
discharging the trust and vesting the entire man.
agement and control OF the canal IN Board OF
Commissioners, and repeating all laws lnconsiss-
ent with the last-named act Under this actthe
Commissioners leased the right to take ice from
the canal at Ottawa to certain parties living
there When the ice season came, outside par
ties began to take ice from that portion OF the
canal which WAS leased. The lessees thereupon
PRAYED for an injunction to restrain them, but it
was denied. on the ground that the law OF 1853
was still in force. Other legal steps will prob
ably be taken.