Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-20

NEW YORK City, June II.

ork is blessed with a great, though
almost unknown, philanthropist in the
person of Elizabeth Thompson, mod
est and retiring widow lady of wealth
who has for years devoted her life and
energies in behalf of those who arc
not, like herself, possessed of an abup-
dance of this worlds goods. She has
avoided notoriety, and has only sought
to extend a helping hand to the
worthy. When her history is written
Gas 1t will be) the world will then
know that the success of many business
men, as well as public institutions, was
due to the timely assistance extended
by this noble woman. She is now
studying the "labor question" with a
view of working out in some practical
way the problem of how to give en-
pIoyment to the thousands of unem-
ployed in this city.
CUSTOM HOUSE.
Collector Arthur appeared before
the Custom House Investigating Com
mlttee, a few days since. He claimed
that most of the complaints made by
the business men of New York we're of
long standing, and that the causes
have long ago been removed. There
appeared, however, to be another side
OF this question, for some of the men
are yet in office, against whom some of
the most serious charges have in the
past been made. Mr.. Arthur objected
to the Commissions entertaining evil
dence obtained from discharged en-
ployes.
RAPID TRANSIT.
The rousing rapid transit meeting
held at Chickering Hall few even.
iugs ago causes some members Of the
last legislature to tremble in their
boots. The object Of their meeting
seemed TO have been to make inquiries
into the action of the New York mem
bers on this question last winter. Out
of the twenty-one members only four
voted in favor Of the bill. This uues-
ton will doubles be the prominent
issue at the next election, as some old
"whecl horses" have taken the matter
in hand, and the horse railroad COM
panies will not have matters all their
own way.
FIRE WORKS ON THE 4TH.
There is an ordinance in full force
which was passed in 1864, prohibitin g
the firing of crackers, "snakes" and
other explosives within the city limits.
The insurance companies are making
strenuous efforts to have law enforced
the coming 4th, and no doubt Mayor
Ely will see that it is carried out. The
Mayor recently received call
from delegation of frework man
ufacturers. Of course the prohibiting
fireworks in the city will greatly ipjure
their trade, yet this question is some
what like the "swill milk" question.
The arrest of the Blissville swill mi TX
dealers was hard on the dealers, but a
good thing for the community.
There has been a session of the
Grand Lodge, r. & A. NJ, in this city
lasting several days, at which much
business of great interest to the order
was transacted.
ANNA DICKINSON
is living at the 5th Ave. Hotel, and
is busy writing new play: taking
some of her lectures as the basis. A
wealthy lady of this city has taken
such an interest ia Miss Dickinson
that she has engaged F. B. Carpenter,
the artist, to paint Anna in the char.
acter of Anne Boleyn, the principal
character in her play of GA crown OF
thorns." We admire the pluck and
energy Of Miss Dickinson, and hope
her superior mental qualifications will
yet triumph and in the end secure the
appreciation of those who have been
her severest critics.
Miss Julia Rive, the fair Cincinnati
pianist, is meeting with success anc
winning the appreciation of the public
at Gilmore's Garden. Mr.. Gilmore
has wisely set apart every Thursda,
night for the rendition of programme
composed Of classical music. AL
Who are cultivated in the ort will an