Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1884 — THE NEWS CONDENSED. [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

THE EAST. The New York State Labor Convention, which met at Utica last week, adopted resolutions in favor of a mechanics’ lien law which would give mechanics a first claim on buildings and structures: the abolition of the “truck system;” the adoption of weekly payments; the establishment of a State printing ofiice; the reduction of the hours Of work per day to ten; and the prohibition of child labor. It was urged that the immigrant per capita tax be increased to $lO, the money to be used for the benefit of the immigrants. The old Beach Street Theater Building, at Boston, occupied by three manufacturing firms, was destroyed by fire, two firemen perishing in the flames. The financial loss is about $70,000 The business portion of North East, Pa., burned, including hotels, banks, a church, and other structures, resulting in a loss of $400,000. New York telegram: “Third Officer Kelly, of the steamer Be ir. says the reports of eating the flesh of Lieut. Kislingbnry and Private Henry were true, as the • survivors, when brought on board, were, all but delirious, and admitted that they had to eat the dead bodies to preserve their own lives. The cook of the B ar said that all the survivors said they hadto eat the flesh of the dead, as all their food, except a littleleather or sealskin, had given oU'. All the men on board the Bear knew t hat the bodies. had been eaten, but were told m t to speak about it when they got into port.” Eli George and Buck Gehrharf foueht twenty-seven rounds with bare knuckles for S7OO at Lawrenceville, Pa. Gelnhart wor. and his opponent was-so-weak- lluUibe wasunable to leave the room.. . . The Rev. Dr. John Brown, the o’de-t Protestant Episcb--"pal minister in New York State, passed away at Newburg, aged 93.