Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-11
THE PRESIDENT,S TOUR.
DisgracefuI Riot at IndianapoIis-Severa
Shat

1SDIANAPoLIs, Sept e.-The reception OF the
PRESIDENT Tomorrow night will consist of a
supper at the Bates House.
The committee from this city will meet the
President at Terra Haute
THE ARRIVAL.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 10-The President Ar
rived al us p. m. All along the route from
81 Leuls be was received with great enthusi-
asm Thousands gathered around the hotel
here, and cheers were given for the President
and Gen. Grant, those for the latter prepon.
deratiDg.
The President was introduced by General
Meredith. The President was received with
few groans. huzzas for johnson, and cries
said
Fellor- citizens: ICries for Gen. Grantl II is
not my intention Icries of ..Stop, sc on, 81 10
make long speech. If you give me your at
tention for five minutes, fCries Of $50 on ~
.r,ops sop, - no no; we want nothing to do with
groans, would like to say to this crowd here
to-night-t"Shut up; we don't want TO hear
from yon," johnson ~ johnson ~ ..Grantr'
The President paused a few moments and
returned 10 the balcony
The Hon. David Kilgore went 10 the portico
to try his powers ofpersuasion an keep order
He said One moment more T"Nor' cries fnr
Grant, groans.l Let me appeal TO you, citizens
OF Indianapolis and OF Indiana. The confu-
SION sull continued Let me appeal 10 you
again. The crowd was unrelenting and would
not be quiet
The gentleman then retired from the portico.
and the excursionists went TO dinner.
The crowd continued TO groan and make
otner disturbing noises. Several disturbances
occurred with lamentable results. Pi-toI shots
were fired, by which one man was wounded
In the eyes and another in the knee Accord
ing TO the best information attainable, a mar
shal on horseback was seen riding along the
line OF rchlights, and evidently giving dlrec-
uons, as the men soon thereafter started out OF
their ranks, and persons were observed knock
ing down with clubs several Of the transpa-
renciee.
One Of the transparencies bore the inscrip
ton johnson Welcome the President ~
The holder of this transparency was thrown
down and shot fired al him. A friend came
10 MS relief, and fired at his assaiiant At least
dozen or more shots were fired in quick suc
cession, and the result is that one man was
shot in the heart and several wounded
Ihe President received n few friends and
retired 70 bed at an early hour.
The crowd finally disp<sed from before the
hotel about ten O'Clock, at which time the city
was quiet.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE Sept 6.-Great preparations are
being made TO receive the President and suite
on Tuesday next.
The party will leave here on Tuesday
States.
They will stop at Madison, and make a
torch light visit 10 the Mammoth Cave.
PREPARATIONS IN CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, Sept S-The final arrange
the President on Wednesday next. Ali parties
are united in the demonstrate He will be
received as President OF the United States
without distinction of party. Pend!eton will
deliver an address.
The programme will consist of a process
SION, drive around the city, and visit
10 Clifton, where another reception will
await the President Mayor Ball, Chief JUS
tice Chase's law partner, will deliver the ad-
dress.
The reception committee from Louisville
President md
company r. i'm TO this city. The steamers con-
airing the committee and the Presidential
party will come up the river abreast.
INVITATION TO VISIT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. S.-A large public meet
ing held to-day at the 81. Charles Hotel, TO IN.
vie President johnson TO visit this State and
city. The letter of invitation is a most cordial
one, and signed by many leading citizens, and
has been telegraphed to the President at ST.
Louis.
Colonel BOYD, managing director of the ST
Charles Hotel, has, in the absence OF the pro-
prize or, ID. r. Hail. rendered the whole of that
immense edifice to the President and suite. II
is thought the President Will accept the Inyi-
tatlOn.