The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-29
ILLINOIS

CHICAGO, Nav Ex-senator Condee. oI
this city, last week in the State Senate
while certain nominations for Chicago
Justices of the Peace We're pending. made
the assertion that Justice pfindiville who
was seeking denomination, was under the
control of Chicago gamblers. and was the
tool of Mike Mcdonald. Yesterday Condee
was accosted by Mcdonald. while walk
ing on the streets of this city, and. after
some words, the latter spat in the senator s
face, according 10 the version published this
morning. Condee was interviewed, but
made no mention of the incident and by
stander3 assert he failed to resent the act
CHICAGO, May Ex-senator Logan. in
a two-column letter published in the
II46uhe this morning, reiterates in detail
his denial that he located any lands on the
LunI Indian reservation. and asserts that
lands located by his son-in-law, Major
Nicker. likewise are not within the r6ser-
vation of those Indians. The Senator
asserts that certain published accounts to
the effect that he had infringed on the
rights of these Indians were given curren-
cy by persons who were politically I'M
friendly TO him.
BELLEvILLE, H., May 29.--Everything
is quiet this morning. An inquest on a
dead striker began at IL O'Clock
Renecke mine. where the last p m affair
occurred is working this morning under
the protection of militia. This is "a ma
chine mine and does not employ regular
miners and was working yesterday under
an agreement made with the miners some
days ago If any further trouble occurs
1T will be at mines some distance frnm
here which, at this writing, have not
been heard from. The streets of this city
are crowded with miners and citizens
who are discussing the events of yester-
day
ST. LOUIS. May 29-A man killed at
Reinecke mine last evening, has been
identified as Fred Hoffmeister a glass
blower from Pittsburg. He had been at
Belleville two weeks. The glass blowers
of Belleville are on a strike and some of
them were with the striking miners yes
terday. which accounts for Hoffmeisters
presence at Reinecke mine The Ed
militia remain at Reinicke mine.
but the Nerdin aad Taylorville companies |
have returned hone. There seems to be |
40 doubt that Deputy Sheriff Anthony
ordered the troops to fire on the mob. but |
not until several pistol shots had been |
ired by the strikers, Two of them aimed |
lirectly ut Gen. Reise and Anthony. who |
NGiC bJ tiiG sue Oi the train, |
as to what should be done.
ST. LOUIS, May Tnirty two stri:
zers in the Belleville coal fields have been
arrested.
CoLIINsyILLE, May 29-Abbey mines
and are working with full compile
nent of men aud no trouble is anticipat
ID. The men at work. many of whom
rave been in the employ of the company
many years, are satisfied and willing to
work; they are paid by the day at wages
lXed when miners were receiving at other
mines. three cents per bushel and was
ntirely satisfactory. while the wages of
oal miners had been reduce SO to 90
'er cent the wages of men employed at
hines three and four had not been re-
uced. The attempt 10 stop these mines
tas merely to stop the supply of coal for
I. Louis, and not on any demand for in
rease of pay.
A special grand jury has been convened
Edwardsville by Judge Snyder, for the
urpose of indicting those who composed
1e mob, who took possession of mine
To- and maltreated the men employed ;
acre. There are number of indications
! mob law in the vicinity to-day, and
'om expressions of citizens of this local
y, heard on all sides, il would not be
'ell for mob of any kind to assemble
18th the idea of violating the law again
y attempting to interfere with the rights
others.