New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-01

Of which is not known. He soon was IN coma ~
state and two physicians were called IN. oqs ,neE
could not counterfeit the effect OF the poison o
IN a short time. The jury found tnat deaCn was
due to failure of heart action. caused by an oveI
dose of narcotic poison contained in o proprleiary
medicine known as bromldea," manufactured ny
Battle e. Co., Ut ST. Louis.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PARK GARDENS
The position of superintendent of Park Gardeps
has been temporarily filled by the fapR DoarG
He received the highest per cent IN the ClVIi oei
vice OK ANIMATION. 1t was at one time th0ueH. w
Russell Sturgs the former secre.y OIL t to adver
tise in European papers to receive competeut can-
didates Professor Sargent, of Harvard ConeRe
and Dr. Thurber, Editor OF me american hg,o"ii-
,lyist were the experts who examined the appil-
cants in their technical knowledge and experience.
and in tho first examination they decided thet hch3
OF the applicants had reached inc ssanaa ts,va
applicants was made in February and the result
has just been reached
In tins examination the conclusions reached by
the experts varied considerably. Professor Sar-
gent regarded only three of the candidates as
reaching the standard and the REMAND or ne DID not
think worth rating. These three were NOS. IL
and f. whom he rated respectively at go, 90 and
40 per cent. Dr. Thurber's estimate oil the same
app icants was 80, 60 and 70. He also rated NO.
at 80 per cent and Others above w per cent
Mr. Woolsou was No. 1 and his standing in arith-
metic, handwriting and general city Information
gave him the highest percentage received oy any
CdnGludtF. hODtTJ DcIliCkcI, Wlio was 'OAo Hb"Ss'
is nfty-tve years of age. lie has had WIDE
European experience aud was at one time 10 charge
OF the Royal uardens ut Po,sdam. He lald out the
public garden at Walnut Hills. Cincinnafi ana
Cl ftOn Gene ary III the same city. MT. Wooson Is
a graduate of Ami erst Agricultural College and Is
thlrty-six years old de has cnarse OF tne nursery
and garden Of WO0sOn q Co. in Passalc and
is son. in-aw of DIR. ThurOer. The three who
stood highest were presented their order to the
Park Board and they make a choice IN trial.
CABIN AND sTEERAGE PASS ENGER RATES.
The State Steamship Company startled the other
Scotch and English lines yesterday by circular
announcing reduction in cabin fares OF about
one-haif the former rates for the sprlng ana sum
mer seasons. The new rates ply to passengers
on all vessels evccp ing the new steamer state OF
Nebraska, which makes only three saliines pc
tween New-YOr Glasgow and Belfast. Inquiries
made of agents OF other lines elected the general
expression tnat they did not desire the class of pass
engers that would be attracted to the state line
by the re0uccd rates. Ne.ther was II Thought That
the reduction would result IN cabIn-passenger
rate war. The Anchor Line is the only drect
competitor of the State, aud Mr.. COveriy. the prn-
cIpal agent, SAID: ,,..
Ne are all alarmed at this manifesto OF the state
Line, nor will II have any appreciate enect WIN our
aud furnish rst-cass fare at as low
rates rs We can aiori We viii nix our rates naepenu,
myers at financial loss we will carry none; DO
think that our patronage will be cut into at all
The steerage rate war which has been so bitterly
w"ged between the Ontinenta conference lines
and the Hamburg-American Packet company since
November begins 10 iOok as if it was approaching
the end The Hamburg Company has become tired
of the suicidal policy of serIng steeIage tickets
good for an indefinite period atSlO, and, before the
end of the week, will issue circular limllng the
tickets 10 six weeks from date OF is ne, and charg-
ing SIS for ickets good for one wear. The agents
of the Conference lines are exuitant over ihis
movement and declare that IL is vlctorV for them
The shar ,hoders OF the Hamburg line are said to
have met IN Hamburg Monday ana discussed
the condition of affairs.
ONCE A MILLIONAIRE, NOW A VAGRANT.
H. r. King, the druggist at No. IA Union-square,
caused the arrest Yesterday OF Hiram ~ kimpi on.
rmorly a well-kDown Wall Street broker. In the
Yorkvlle Ponce Court Mr.. KImpton presented
sorry lookng appearance when he was 1rraigned
az a vagrant HIS clothes were in tai ters, his hair
u1shorn and his face haggard from dissipation:
Mr.. King said that Kimpton was graduate of
Yale IN the class of '62. in Wall Street he met
with great success. At one tim, he employed
Oxen C erks, and was said TO be worth about
So 900, 100 After awhie he became dissipated
aud lost his property. He has been living for some
time on borrowed money. Mr.. King SAID that he
had often given HIN money, but rs it was spent
for drin he could no LONGER continue bis CHARITY.
Justice atteIson committed Kimpton. who assert
ed that he was sill worth 100000, 10 the Com
ssoners OF Charities and Correction for examlna-
ton as to his sanity.