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ford to five years in the State Prison. They were
old offenders.

old offenders.
TRYING TO GUST THE ALDERMEN.
Counsellor s. Wolf. who has for several years ap
| peared as counsel for rival Board of Aldermen
claiming that the present mode of election IS uncon
stitutional, has again entered the Held. me mem
bers of the Board were served yesterday wltl
a summons and complaint from the supreme
| Court, commanding them to show cause why they
should not vacate their offices III favor OF tne con.
testants represented by Wolf. Inc matter waS
| referred by the Board TO the Corporation Counsel
THE MARTIN LUTHER SOCIETY.
The Martin Luther Society last night elected
Jacob l.. Miller, presidents; G. T.. Ockershansen
and j. II: Tietjen, vice-residents; jacob a. IeI5-
hainer, treasurer; Charles Unaugst and j. j; ID.
Wedemyer, secretaries The Society favored a
procession of all Lutheran societies in attendance
at the unveing of the Luther monument in wash
ington this spring. A letter from DOnsdorf, the
German scu ptOr, read, and the suggestion was
made that bust or statue of Luther, by hiin, DO
placed in Central Park.
MR.. THoMPsON's REQUEST GRANTED. ID,
A communication was received yesterday by the
Board of Aldermen from Hubert o. Thompson,
Commissioner of Public Works, asking for per
to have the rg b
vor done by days work instead of by contract: lie
has available TS, S,449, but the week. ne says, Is so
complicated that it would best be done by days
work under the direction of the engineers OF the
department rather than by contract. Ihe request
was granted.
THE HARRISON LIBRARY SALE. go
The sale of the Harrison Library, together WIN
other works of art and literature, was begun at
Leavitt q Co.'s Clinton Hall salesroom Monday af-
ternOon. The collection of books comprises u
unique edition of Shakespeare in thlrty-slX qharto
Volumes illustrated by over four thousand Plates.
A large engraving of Albert Dirers Temptation
of St. Anthony" yesterday sold for Yo d. anu
Martin KOta's " Last Judgment" after MlchaeI All
gelo, for $3 80.
HoILENDRR CONVICTED.
Emil TIollender was convicted yesterday, IN tne
Court of Oyer and Terminer, of manslaughter III
the first degree with recommendation to mercy:
He shot and killed Frank Rademachcr III 'front.' o1
No. 1872 Franklin-st.: in June last. Rademacher
struck Hoender in the face and the assaulted man
drew his pistol and shot his assailant. THIS was
the second trial. the former jury having disagreed
DANGEROUS TEST OF ADULTEEATED TEAS
meeting of the Importers and Grocers Ex-
change was held yesterday. A request from Con-
gressman Hewitt for opinion upon measure
now pending in Congress, proposing to amend lne
laws against adultcrated teas by prohibiting the
importation of such contain more than elght per
cent of ash, considered and it was resolved
that such an amendment would prove dangerous
test.
STORMY VOYAGE OF THE wIELAND.
The Hamburg steamship Wieand, which arrived
Yesterday had stormy voyage. On February y,
in a terrific gale, some of her boats were washed
away and her sails were blown IN ribbons. i Inc
vessel was hove to for twenty-four hours. On feb-
rnary II she passed a large iceberg. On the day
previous Margaretha Hamm fell down the hatch-
way and broke her skull.
RAPID TRANSIT CoNMIssIONERs' DOINGS.
The RAPID Transit commissioners yesterday ex7
amined the model Of Speer's endless sidewalk ana
Mr. Speer asked them for permission to build a
structure in accordance with his plan in Duanest.
Commissioner Stewart said that. the property-own-
ers on that street were not willing that an elevated
structure of any kind should be built there Ollver
Drake Smith, son of the president has been ap-
pointed special counsel to the Board. President
Smith opposed the appointment. Commissioner
Earle went to Albany yesterday to represent the
Board before the committee which is considering
the Thomas bill for the extension of the time OF the
Commission.
DECORATIONS FOR THE ARION BALL.
The scene in Madison Square Garden Is now q
busv one. Artists, painters and workmen are all
engaged preparing for the ball of the Arion Society
Tomorrow nj ght tEvery pillar in the huge building
has been made to appear like a lofty tree win
wide spreading branches and between them at dis
tances of twenty feet are great iron vases hlied
with natural flowers. Inside the tiers near the
roof two immense pieces of canvas have been
stretched, upon which are painted figures of hu-
mOrous character, illustrating journey to and
from the ball. The big cask from which the mons,
ter procession will issue is nearly completed, and
an additional balcony at the front and two extra
rows of boxes on the Twenty -seventh-st. SIDE Oh
the building have been erected.