The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-05

of the Continental Hotel, in view of this uproar,
which was continually increasing, and at which
he had reason to be surprised, for every year
German flags figure in the European colors,
decorating, on the 14th of July, the two fronts
of the house, had the two orifammes the cause
of the disturbance. Immediately removed. But
the crowd, which was not well acquainted with
the German colors, continued its uproar. many
objecting to the Belgian and Austrian flags, and
demanding that all the Prussan flags should be
removed. A clerk of the hotel then came out,
and approaching the crowd exclaimed: 'fhere
are no longer any German flags on the bal
cony."
YES, yes there are still some," repeated the
mob. among whom were representatives of the
Patriots League. Remove them
If you do not believe my word, replied the
representative of the house, 'let some of you
come in and verify the fact" Some young men
with mantles and plumed caps, many of which
had golden bees embroidered on the bands.
penetrated into the house, and entering a room
looking out on the rue RiyoH, took from the
ante-chamber one of the two flags which had
been removed from the balcony, folded up and
placed there. They carried it on the balcony
and threw it to their comrades, who, over ex-
cited rushed upon it and tramped it under
their feet The uproar began again. Some win
dows were smashed and mirrors broken. M.
Caller the police official of the quarter ap-
peared entered the hotel and. going upstairs,
found, in his turn, the second flag The hotel
proprietor had followed him. The official was
accompanied by one Of his men.
NJ. Gallien wanted to take the flag. The hotel
keeper objected on the ground that an object
could not be confscated when it was inside
house. The official insisted, and attempted to
take away the flag by force; the proprietor re-
sisted. but was overcome Thanks to his assist
ant, NJ Gallien remained victor, and holding
aloft this new trophy rushed out on the balcony
and threw it to the crowd, which tore it to pieces
with rage. The different societies. the Patriots
League the Gynnastic Society and others, then
retired, singing the 'Marseillase,D and marched
to the Place de la Concorde As soon as these
facts were known at the German embassy, pre-
else details were demanded of and given by the
project of the police A dispatch was immedi-
ately sent to Berlin, in which, we believe, the
incident was presented as the isolated act of
fools and drunkards. After the episode in the
Rue Castiglione, the howling and shouting pro-
cession marched TO the Place de la Con-
corde the termination of its peregTi-
nation. The crowns carried by the societies
were deposited on the pedestal of the statue of
which were enveloped with Grape were placed
between the arms of the statue and the tricolor
bouquets, which the women had brought, formed
heap at the base of the pedestal. AT this mo-
ment German disturbed this patriotic demon
stration by shouting Long live Prussiap
ut is not here. he added, ''but at home among
us that you ought to plant your flags
The irritated crowd made a rush on him. Al
ready excited by the scene at the Continental
Hotel, it was about to do him an evil turn when
the ianitor of the Minister of the Marine opened
the door of the building and at once closed it
after he had sought refuge in it He thus es-
capped the rage of the crowd.
Among the throng were several who had por-
tions of the flags thrown from the balcony Of
the Continental Hotel The debris was collected
and bonfire made Of it, while the populace sang
the 'Marseillaise."