The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-27
city Intelligence.

TnB MAYOR ELEcr-The Hon John T. Holman will
receive his friends at the City Hall New Years Day,
from twelve to two O'Clock After Saturday, the 30eh
inst be viii tale up his residence at the Clarendon
Hotel corner OF Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street.
CoysuIximc CAUCUS "A meeting OF the Board Of
Councilman elect held during last week for the pur
pose Of eectng deciding upon permanent President
and Secretary, but not fully attended and the
caucus adjourned until last evening when it held its
second session. In the al the OF Twenty
third street and Broadway. After due organisation
election entered into and Alex. H. Keech, Of the
Sixth district republican member appointed Prcsi
dent of the Board. and Mr. Babcock Secretary. This
selection which IL IL Thought will DO unanimously ad-
hercd 10 by the membcrs-all but two OF wnom we're
present at the convention last evening-w have
jory OF two for tho republicans In the newly constituted
Board OF Counccn. They stand eleven democrats aud
thirteen republicans.
Tue APPROACHING PRES FiGHr.--rhe second nstalment
Of the stake money in the forthcoming 1ght between
Morris Phean and Jim Kerrgan put up ias evening
at Dan kcrrgaas al Oliver street The hackers OF both
the principals present The men having gone into
training This makes three hnndned dollars Of the
amount 20 be Fought for namely i've hundred dollars
The remaining instanenta OF hundred dollars
SHE will DO put up Tuesday the I'd and Tuesday the
9th proxiiuo On the putting up Of the final sum an
agreement VII DO come TO as to tho Whereabouts OF the
fight which IL TO take pacs the 16th Of January.
Great authorizations entertained az regards the aair,
winch promises 10 be well managed, sndis already
atng some excitement among sporting men.
ZErA PSI FRATERNITY. This well known fraternity
holds rs annual convention today at Cooper Institute
There IL considerable business before the con-
venton this IL the first session hold since the close of
the war, Tho 2dtas lay cadc all political snimoses
91d again receive Southern delegates INTO their mystic
circle This will he the most important convention OF
the brotherhood for many years past. Delegates are
expected from ell colleges where there are chapters.
Alter the evening session the members will adjourn TO
one Of the notss where sumpuous ropast will be pre-
pared for them
roxss DrssT.-fhe SUGGESTION has several times been
made 3 Ia saidcs q the city prison tina. T. Wow q
the glorious and happy Cn...ss @'a EVERYBODY has
much enjoyed this year that something little extra
something different from bread and Coffee be provided
for tho inmates ~ the TombB tor their New Years din
Captain Coulter the warden, wishes US 70 say that
1.-THE average baing four hundrcd New Years dinner,
which shall consist OF roast beef roast turkey. and all
the "fxirs," provided sufficient encouragement be Of
fered to enable him 10 raise the turkey" The hxins
cooking serving NJ, &C. Captain Coulter will assume the
responsibility Of himself All those disposed 10 con-
tribute 10 the cause 10 by sending turkey or
equivalent in greenbacks, 10 the rombs any time be-
fore ncrt Saturday night.
BALL on rHx ITALIAN BENEVOLENT souyrY The third
annual bali Of the Italian Benevolent Society Is
announced TO come or nj Irving Hall Friday evening
January This affair promises 10 be one OF the most
entertaining end brilliant OF the The proceeds
applied FOR the benefit Of the italian Evening
School, most prniseworthy Institution.
DoIscs or rng SANITARY PoLcs Captain Lord, OF the
Sanitary Company, yesterday made the following report
to the Police Commissioner
CESrRAt DEPARTMENT oF rat METROPOLITAN Police
800 MULBERRY STREET, N. ", Dec. 25, 1855 !
To THE HONORABLE BOARD or POLcg:-
Gg.TIEnfNrhc following Ia the amount OF work per-
formed by the members 81 my command for the week
ending Dec 20 1895 There have been GOT complaints
made and notices served for the cleansing OF 1p7 sinks
IS prvcs 81 yards Is house sewers II cellars, stable,
80 houses Slaughter houses IL areas and alleys cess
pools and cistcrns and for the repairing OF sinks,
sidewalks, house, stoops, chimney, coal vault and
70 hydants and waste pipes There have been ccansed
under service Of previous notice 1914 sinks prvics -
yards "a cellars ~ houses 81 house sewers n areas
and alleys stable, ccsspooIs aud repaired sinks,
sidewalks, chimneys, vault covers and IS Croton
pipes aud hydrants. Total complaints, s05 total cican
sed ISL
All Of which Is respectfully submitted
u. G. LORD, Captain sanitary Company
FELt 0vgRBosHD AND DRowSEp.-About halfp past
o'clock last evening" the Fulton ferrybcat America
crossing the East river her usual route plainly
dressed man, supposed to be lsbcror fell overheard
l from he bow and at once swept under the wheel
| The boat was Immediately stopped, the small boat
lowered aud every exerton made the unfor
tunstc man, but without No Of tho body
could be found. snd Il Is supposed that he vas killed By
' t1e wheel