Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-31

IHE CONVENTION OF JoURNEYMEN TAILoRs
in mass meeting OF the Jour.
neymen Taiiors' Protective and Benevolent
Union was held last evening at No. 10 Stanton
street; Mr. A. q. Lucker presided. and Mr. W.
T. Tucker acted as secretary. The report of
Inc delegates 10 the convention recently held IN
washington was read both in German and
English. The proceedings of the Convention
were briefly recited. 1t recommended a reform
IN the mac hmery Of the international organiza-
non; that the Executive Board be reduced to
three omcers-the president, corresponding sec.
retary ana treasurer-and that the Offices Of
second vice president and recording secretary
De aooiiehed. The treasurer's report was not in
aconolt1on Tor immediate present&tlon, but will
6e ready very soon, and willprove satisfactory.
The visit to President Jshhson was noticed.
according TO the repo' Mr.. Johnson received
the delegates very cordially. They called upon
him in company with Col. Thos. B. Florence
he entered into familiar con yersation with
them and warned them against those who
might seek TO use them for their own ends.
Then dropping the line or advice he took up
the subject OF tailoring in its practical bear
lngs. He said that in his part Of the country
on board. He inquired If any of them were
acquainted with the sold thirds" system of
tuttlng-a system which alone prevailed when
Ne nIst went TO fhe rade. Several of the del
ePates repiled that they had tolerable &C.
quaIntance with that obs olete mode of carving
coat but that nowadays Il had fallen totally
into disuse: The President replied il might
have had its fallIngs, but there were never.
theiess, some excellent features in the old thirds
kystem. He thanked them for calling and
bidding them farewell, shook each delegate
warmly by the hand. The report stated that
the convention arranged that in case of strikes
the president have power to draw, on his ows
responsibility, from the treasurer such sums
as he may think necessary for immediate use
by the Union on strike.
Alter leaving Washington the convention
held mass meeting in Baltimore, where ffty-
Jour names were signed TO roll for the for
nation of a society. The report was well re.
ceived and adopted.-N. Y. Herald.
ANOTHER LYING-IN HOSPITAL HoRRoR-
Another 'smysterious deaIh' has occurred at
iying-in hospital, SO called in Amity street,
New York. The parents Of Susanuah Latten,
young girl respectfully connected on Long
Island, Were notified that their daughter who
had disappeared for some months, was DYING
OF typhoid fever at the above locality, and has.
tenfng found her dead. An inquest was held
when 1t las ascertained that there was over
dozen females in the house, and evidence was
given showing that all the infants born Were
given away to unknown parties. In some OF
the rooms OF the house there were five beds. II
is a private concern, and is carried on by DIR
Grindel and his wife, who are said to be now
In Wisconsin,, and the student left In charge,
who was examined Satur lay, stated that the
doctor informed him that the place was patron
lied mostly by married ladies. The evidence
relative TO the girl Latten was the usual unfor.
tunate history of seduction, &c. 1t Is stated
her child was given away to an unknown per-
son.