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Show his discharge w ould be insisted upon by the men under him. Au important principle is involved in tbit controversy. contro-versy. The strikers will not likely receive re-ceive mneli, if any, sympathy from the public in this ease. They have made a mistake, and will probably see it iu a day or two. The strike ou the Illinois Central railway is based on most unreasonable grounds. The strikers insist upon the ; discharge of a superintendent to whom they have taken a dislike, aud they ! also demand the reinstatement of two minor officials who had been dismissed. The company maintains that it has the right to employ such otlicials as it sees th, and accordingly it does not propose I io yield to the strikers. If their du-j wands were granted it would establish j a bad precedent. A feeling against an official could be worked up, ami then |