Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-03
Wicked Deeds.
A REPORT THAT PRELLER is IN WILKss
BARRE CREATES A SENSATION.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. ga
report that Preller the supposed vic
tim of the ST. Louis hotel murder
case has been seen in this city, and
that he had written a letter from here
to Maxwell the alleged murderer
created a sensation this morning.
Little reliance IS placed on the story,
yet the police and reporters are pushS
ing the Investigations to all parts OF
the city to trace the author of the
letter. AS yet no clue has been found.
DISCHARGED AND RE ARRESTED.
New YORK, Aug. 29-Frank Ell
wood and Joe Wilson, the burglars
arrested Mond Y last in the bowery
saloon, were arranged ia court thus
morning and discharged. Thev were
Immediately r|e-arrested by the Toledo
officers for The burglary they attempt
ed in that city in the house Of Edison
A. Baumgerten. Baumgarten in
court recognized Elwood by his voice.
He also identified property found on
the burglars as belonging to hum.
The officers had requisition papers
and Immediately left for Toledo with
the prisoners.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG THE Wo-
MEN.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Au assemblage
of about 400 women at the corner Of
South port and CIymer avenue
created a great deal of wonder in the
neighborhood till it was found they
had come TO attend the inquest on the
body of Mrs. Agnes Kledgeck, who
was foully murdered a week ago,
which they supposed was to be held
at that point. Quite a number of men
joined the crowd and when it was dis
covered that the inquest was 10 be held
at the East Chicago avenue station a
cry Of disappointment went up from
the gathering, largely composed OF
the friends, acquaintance and coun-
trymen of the murdered women.
The feeling OF the crowd against
Frank Mulkowski, her assassin, were
manifested by their making an effigy
of him and swinging it aloft between
two buildings. 1t is asserted that
there is little doubt but that Mulkow~
ski would have been treated similarly
had the inquest been held at that
point and The crowd given a chance
to get at him.
THE LEGITIMATE RESULT OF DRINKING.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 29.-Jehn Rosen-
hem, a well to do farmer living near
Westberg, Dearborn county, Indiana,
while bordering on delerium tremons,
yesterday, piled his bedding and
furniture on the floor of his house
and then fred them. Then mounting
q chair on a table in the middle OF
the room, armed himself with a shot
gun and babe defiance to imaginary
tormentors. When the neighbors
rescued him, his eyes were burned
and he was otherwise so badly burned
that he cannot 1--we. The house ana
contents valued at IS, 900 were de-
stroyed.
WHITE WAVES A PRELIMINARY EXAM
NATION.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-Lucius White,
who was arrested IN this city charged
with being implicated IN counterfelt>
ing Brazilian treasury notes, was
brought before the United States CONF
missioner this afternoon. He waived
a preliminary examination, and was
committed 10 jail to await the action
of the United States district court. he
made a voluntary statement TO the
district attorney, the nature OF when
has not vet been made public. II Is
probable he will enter a plea OF guilty
when the case is reached in court.