The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-11-05
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 30.

A man apparently insane, made his APP
pearance at the White House to-day, and
demanded admission. After some parley
it was found he was armed with seven.
shooter and evidently bent on shooting
somebody. His arrest was accomplished
after some difficulty, as it required three
men to overpower him.
When Waling first appeared and
showed his letter, Dinsmore seated him
in the parlor until the President could
see him. Waling handed him the fol-
lowing for the President: 81 desire the
official returns of the late Presidential
election" 1t was after this that Dins-
more arrested him and the struggle be-
gan. The mailman has been at hotel
here under the name of John Waling
since Sept. 2Sth. His rea, name is DR..
John Noctling. His home is at Coles
vile, Snyder county, Pa. The crank
was well dressed, powerfully built and
was recognized as the crank who called
in May last. He was sent homo to Penn
sylvania. He gave the name of John
Waling and endeavored to force his way
in. A desperate struggle ensued. Dins-
more choked him so that he could not
use his drawn revolver. Steward Crump
and others took hand, and Waling, or
DIR. Noctling. was taken to the station.
He presented the following letter:
"John Waling, you are hereby in
formed that DR.. John Noctling is lawfully
elected President of the United States,
and occupies the White House every
day." (Signed) ALMIGHTY COP.
Communicated by the Holy Spirit.
Postmaster General James said to Re-
preventative Page few days ago, that
the efforts which were unsuccessfully put
forth last Winter to procure an order
from his predecessor to stop the carrying
of letters by Wells, Fargo & Co., have
recently been renewed. Page thereupon
briefly recapitulated the main points of
the case, and subsequently handed to
James copy of his printed letter to
Key, together with numerous arguments
of the Pacific Coast journals, and other
argumentive papers in opposition to the
interference.
Quincy, ILL.,, October 80.
The river at this point tonight is nine
teen feet above low water marks, having
risen slowly all day. All the railroads
south and west from here remain sus-
pended, exceps the Hannibal and st.
Joseph, which is still running. All the
of Sny Valley have moved
out to high ground, many Of them taking
refuge in this city. The water is stead
lily spreading over thousands of acres of
fertile farms and the loss to farmers will
be very heavy. All the levees in this
have been broken and the low
lands are now completely flooded This
is the greatest flood known at this season
of the year, and there is no record of a
higher stage at any time excepting DUR
ing the Spring freshets in 1851.
New YORK, Oct. 80.
The Tribune's Washington special says
the President has decided not to accept
Mr.. MacVeigh's resignation for the pres
ent Mr.. MacVeigh was to have returned
to Washington Monday to acquaint his
successor with the duties Of his office;
but under the circumstances he may not
arrive. Had his resignation been &C.
cepted, it was the Presidents intention
to offer him retainer to serve as counsel
in the Star route cases.
All London orders to buy Confederate
bonds were suddenly withdrawn on Sat-
urday.
The total registration of voters for the
coming election is ITO, 4l9 against 2l6,-
974 last year.
OTTAWA, Oct. 81.
1t is intimated that at the approaching
session member will take the sense Of
Parliament on the desirability of Can
adam independence and the election of a
Chief Magistrate or Governor General.
DUBLIN, Oct. 81.
The pastoral Of Archbishop McCabe
was read in the Catholic Churches of the
Dublin diocese to day. 1t created con-
siderable sensation. Passages from the
pastoral were printed late last night, and
demonstrations against it to be made to-
day were at once organized. At the
Cathedral in Marlboro street about one
hundred and fifty young men arose at
the moment when the priest began his
reference to the Land League, and
drowned the speakers voice in the noisy
demonstrations which they made on
leaving the building. At Aron Quay
Chapel, similar incident occurred, and
in other chapels dissenting noises and
gestures were made.