New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-25

firm under the style Of T. A. Heath 4 Co. Of No A
Murrays, in which. 10 Is alleged, James H. ingers9h Is
largely interested TO show cause why they should not
be adiudicated involuntary bankrupts.
The BARRIERS employed in 100 shops struck
yesterday morning for reduction Of the hours OF labor
from to p. with an hour for dinner and INC
prOpretOrs Of 100 establishments Immediately aecedrd
TO the demand. The Eght-Hour League is to pay the
BARRIERS $40 a week while the strike continues
The Protestant Episcopal House of Bishops
viii meet in this city to-day. elect Missionary Bishop
for Africa in place of Bishop Payne resigned. The ex
animation for admission TO the General Theological Sem
mary began Yesterday. The Board OF Trustees will elect
Professor OF the Evidences OF Christianity on Thur
day.
The Commissioners Of Estimate and Assess
mens for Riverside Park closed their sittngs for
hearing objections, Saturday last with few excep-
tons the objections have been cOnfued 10 the awards
and assessments The final report of tho Commissioners
VIII be presented TO the Supreme Court for confirmation
on July TO- and II IL be approved the construction OF Inc
park and the adjoining avenue Will probably be
begun at once.
The President and Mrs. Grant, accompanied
by Gen. Horace Porter arrived In this city at yes
erday from Long Branch and proceeded TO the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, where they were Joined by Gen. o. l..
Babcock and wife, who had arrived from Washington In
the morning The party left the city last evening in the
tend meeting Of the Trustees of the Peabody Educa-
tonal Fund, to-day, rs well "a the Jubilee.
The Second-ave. Railroad Company is vigor-
ousy pushing the extension Of the line. double track
track has hitherto been used and the branch lines viii
be extended TO Broadway, through Astorplace and
through Worthst. The Company contemplates running
weeks and has provided system for the ransfer OF
passengers from Eighty-sxthst 20 the Astoria Ferry
without extra charge
James Scott, a clOthier, doing business in
Fultonst died July %, 1870, leaving largo portion Of
his property which amounted 10 about 100000 to his
repued wife Julia Scott, and the will admitted to
probate in the following September woman, calling
herself Mrs. Caroline Scott, applied in the snrrogate
Court yesterday TO have the probate or the VIII revoked
on the ground that she James scotts lawful wife,
and Julia Scott was only his mistress. The new claim
ant testified that she married TO James scott IN
June, 1884, had two children by him. ana llyed Win mn
for nine years when quarrel occurred which resulted
I'm their separation During her crosse sue
admitted That she was married TO James H. MeaI dDot
10 years ago. and lived with him about year, when ne
left her and married another woman ana sue ehtereu
complaint against him for abandonment. ADJOURNED 10
July9 oor,,y>.
The Iron holders struck, yesterday, for the
eght-lour system.
The Health Board reports 80 cases of small
pox and of spotted fever during the past week.
The Coney Island Boulevard Commissioners
met yesterday heard the opinions of property own
ers relative to the new Boulevard which will run from
Prospect Park Circle westward 10 Kings Highway, a
distance Of over three miles.
Mayor Powell has vetoed the resolution of
the Common Council directing the Controller to lease
the old Brookyn'MaTket in Jamesst for FIVE years on
the that the building IS ddpludteu
be torn down without delay.
The Directors of the Academy of Design
have petitioned the Board of Estimates not TO allow the
Art Association the State appropriation OF 0OO the
ground that the act Of the Legislature specified that the
fund should be for free school OF design. They claim
that the stockholders OF the Art Association pay
fee of $40 per year the institution is not free The
petitioners ask that the money may be given to them.
County Treasurer Gardiner has received a
semi-ofical letter from State Controller Hopkins who
states that owing the fact that the laws passed by the
last Legislature have not yet been printed the exact
Of the State tax for the next fiscal year cannot
be ascertaned Sundry acts were passed authorizing
levy for various purposes, aggregang 3sO mills OF
amount - mills is to deficiencies In the canal
and general funds The Legislature had directed that
question be submitted to the people whether these de-
fcicnces shall become funded debt or be paid 10y
direct tax The State tax estimated by Mr.. Galley,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, at about SlssOOO
the largest tax ever levied.
LONG ISLAND