Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-01
1HE ''CRANK' NUISANCE
n BREEZE CREATED At THE WHITE
HOUSE YESTERDAY.
A Crazy Wretch Calls on an Alleged
Divine Mission-He Pulls Revolver
perateIy with Three Men-A Resigna-
tion Called For-Financial Facts, Etc.

WASHINGTON Oct. 3l.-A well dressed and
powerfully built man appeared at the White
house this afternoon and demanded to see the
accounts of the president. Dinsmore, door
keeper, at once recognized the visitor as
crank who had called there in May last and
was sent home to his friends in Pennsylvania,
and with view to delivering him into the
custody of the police, suggested that the ac-
counts could be seen down street and that he
would accompany him. The man, who gave
the name of John Waling, of Pennsylvania,
then presented letter which he insisted gave
him the right to enter the White house and
endeavored to force his way in and Densmore
seized him and desperate struggle ensued,
and Waling attempted to draw revolver, but
Densmore, who had grasped him by the throat,
choked SO vigorously that he was unable to
use it, and Steward Crump and another en-
ploye hurried to Densmore's assistance, and
the lunatic was, with some difficulty. empOw-
cred and the revolver taken from him and it
was large sized seven shooter with seven
barrels loaded The police were notified and
Waling was taken to the station and locked
up and the letter which he presented read as
follows:
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
United States currency outstanding at this
date, old demand notes, s6O,040; legal tender
notes, all issues, s346,6Sl 0l6; one year notes
of 1868, s43, 1885, two year notes of 1868, s12,
100; two year coupon notes of 1868, S23, ,15O;
compound interest notes, 1926, $3.50; fractional
currency, all issues, SIS, 10000; total, $685.
51e,121.
Statement of disposition made by the United
States treasury of national bank notes redeem
ed during the month and four months ended
this day, compared with the correspond
ing period last year-frst month
four months notes fit for cir
culation, asserted and returned to
banks of issue Sl55. ZOO. .S29 ,900 notes unfit for
circulation assorted and delivered to the comp
troller of currently for destruction and replace
ed, liquidating and reducing bank deposits in
the treasury, $1,140,4 Total for the
year 1881, $5,101, 200; total and
decrease of national bank notes. Amount
outstanding June 25, 1874, ,S349, 1894, 1s2; amount
outstanding January IA, 1874, S351 ,S61 ,450;
amount outstanding May 81 ISIS, 1922 ,555, ,965;
amount outstanding at date Circulation of
national gold banks not included) 1859, ,921 ,512;
increase last month, 81 ,652, ,24S; increase since
November 1, 1880, Sl6,9O4 $40. Legal tender
notes-Amount outstanding January IA, 1875,
$3S2, SOC, 600; amount received under the act OF
January IA, 1875, to May 81, 1878, $35,3lS, 1854;
amount outstanding on and since May 81,
1878, S346,6S1 ,0l6; amount on deposit
with treasury of the United states to redeem
banks returning circulation under act of June
20, 1874, $50, ,7O2, ,596; decrease in debt during
last month, 81 ,134 428; increase in deposit
since Nov. 10, 1880, SOL 2,54; additional
circulation during October, S2,S93, 100; sur
rendered and destroyed, 81 ,249,942; net in
crease in circulation, 81 ,652.24S.
JOHN wALING.
You are hereby Informed that DR.. John
Nothing is lawfully elected president of the
United States, and occupies the White house
every day. [Sgned.] ALMIGHTY GoD.
Communicated by Rody Spout.
The man was taken to police headquarters.
His name he gave as DR.. Jno. Noething, al
though he had been at al hotel here since the
2Sth of September, under the name of John
Waling. His home is Cleville, Pa, he was
here in May last and then arrested and sent to
his family in Chicago.
A RESIGNATION DEMANDED.
Col Geo. Cowie, chief of the diplomatic and
consular division fifth auditors Office, treasury
department, has resigned. Cowie recently
passed claim for $4,000 which was pro-
nOunced illegal by the first comptroller. It
is said this claim was endorsed by the state
department officer, but the endorsement was
not thought to be sufficient 10 warrant its
passage by the fifth auditor and Cowie was the
responsible person. His resignation was re-
quested.
NAVAL NOTIFICATION.
Secretary Hunt informs officers of the navy
and marine corps that applications for duty
through persons of influence, will not receive
attention. All such applications must be
made directly to the secretary.
FINANCIAL ITEMS.
Total value of exports of petroleum and Pc
troleum product for nine months ended Sep
tember 30, $34, ,952, ,96l, against s24 1886, ,343
same period in 1880. Government receipts,
March to October, including Saturday, S37,-
400, 900; expenses, sl6,000,0 900, including $4,-
OOO,O9O for pensions. Reduction of public
debt in October, about S15, ,000, 900, making
reduction for the first four months of the fis-
cal year of S57 100000.
POSTAL ESTIMATES.
Estimates for the postal service the next
year, $43, ,661 300, of which the revenues will
furnish S42, TAI ,722, leaving deficiency to be
supplied by the general treasury of 80, 300 O78.
STRATHAM.
On Saturday last Stratham was appointed
postmaster at Lynchburg, vice Wilson sus-
pended.
IF POSSIBLE.
The commissioner of agriculture will be
present, if possible, and deliver an address at
the dairy fair at Cedar Rapids.