The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-21

Married, Saturday, March Is. Mr.
Matthias Kuhn and Miss Ida Shumaker ,all
of Randall by Justice J. L. Owen at his o.
fee in Wllmot.
The new iron swing bridge on Grand
Street was accepted by the the City Council
last Monday night and like the present
national administration has come to stay
The old wooden bridge had grown so weak
ard unsafe that it was fast becoming
g practiced nuisance There were
few chronsc kickers who OBJ
!jected to having an iron swing bridge be-
carse Pat Maloy and lin Jones said that
Aliens Taunery was bioated monopoly
and that they were not in favor of monopo-
lies; Now that the bridge is completed
the whilom kicker is rejoicing with the re-
joicers and is willing to admit that the
bridge is not only of great practical benefit
but is also all ornament to the city. The
superstructure was put mp by the Milwau-
kee Bridge Co., and the substructure by
Knapp & Gillen, of Racine, and the bridge
cost fourteen thousand and two hundred
dollars.
The sentiments expressed in the last
issue of The TELEGRAPH-CoURIER found
an echo in the minds Of many public spirit
cd citizens, and since, call has been is
sued for Citizens Convention to meet at
Simmons Hall this Thursday evening at
4 o'clock for the purpose of putting into
nomination bipartisan candidate, for the
city Offices at the coming election. This is
the proper thing. The prosperity of the
city demands business men as officers and
the prosperity Of business men demands
that they take hand in this convention
Remember, if you fail to tie present at the
meeting and refuse to perform the duties
of a citizen you have only yourself to blame
if proper nominations are not made. It
fcers are republicans or democrats as long
as they fill the Offices with honor and ability
This paper is Republican to the backbone,
and stands by the Republican party under
all circumstances but a good republicans
duty is to do what he can to secure a clean
and efficient home government. 1t is to be
hoped that the citizens of this city without
regard to party will turn out and take
hand In the WORK of putting the city's bust
ness into the hands of men who know some
thing of its needs and welf.re.
Charles Brikner, who died at the Com-
mercial Hotel in this city March 18th, was
enormously reported in last weeks TELE-
GRAPH-CoURIER as having died of mania Ct
potu. Such is not the case. The disease
which terminated Brikner's life was partial
paralysis Of the brain, eliminating in brain
fever. He came to this city, some time in
the fore part of March. He had no money
and Mr.. Rhode kindly consented to allow
him to remain at the hotel until he could
procure work. He was taken suddenly i'll
on the 18th inst, and the County Agent
was notified that Brikner was a county
charge. DR.. Welskopf was sent for and
did all that could be done for him. The
County Agent was informed that Brikner
had wife residing in Chicago and imme-
diately sent the following dispatch.
ITO Mrs. Brikner, Farmers Home, Els
ton Ave-, near Wade street: Your husband
is very sick, come at once"
No answer was received to this telegram.
Brickner grew worse rapidly and another
dispatch was sent as follows:
"Your husband is dying. Will you
come %
The following return dispatch was re-
ceived:
"CHICAGo Is.
Can't come. Let me know tomorrow
how he feels MRS. BRIKNER"
Brlkner died that evening at 7:15, and
the County Agent sent another dispatch as
follows:
"Your husband is dead, Have you any
directions to give as to the funeral?'
The following unique, laconic and char
acteristic Chicago dispatch was received:
"Bury him! He is not my husband
was divorced from him. MRS. BRIcKNER."
A telegram elected the statement that
Brikner has no relatives in Chicago. He
was resident of Chicago, about thirty
eight years of age, a tanner by trade, and
evidently German by birth. He was
buried in the Potters field Friday, March
18th. The foregoing dispatches are given
to the public, not with the purpose of being
cynical or sensational, or with the intention
of hurting the feelings of any on, but with
the idea of illustrating the fact that in this
modern age, in christian community and
with all the advantages given by telegraph
and telephone, a stranger may be lowered
into an unmarked gIave with no relative or
friend to mourn his death or place simple |
wreath of flowers upon the coffin lid of one
whose life may have been bitter tragedy
or Il comedy of errors"--the counterpart of