The Portland daily press., 1868-10-20
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NEW CROP SUGAR. .------
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 19.-Three hogsheads
new crop Louisiana sugar was received this
morning. ~ % nft7Ae IA q
II STEAMSHIP FoUNDERED.
The steamship Texas, from Indianola 4th
inst, with cattle, for New Orleans, foundered
in gale which commenced the next day and
lasted several days, being the same storm that
inundated New Orleans. The vessel was not
abandoned until the 9th inst, when she was
complete wreck and sinking fast. The captain
and crew were saved by the brig Emily ana
brought here
PRINTING OFFICE SACKED AND DESTROYED.
disnatcb received to-day from Franklin
states that the office of the Attakapas Register
was sacked last night, the press destroyed and
the TYNE scattered The editor and printers
left for New Orleans this morning. The dis
patch says the clnzens OF rankin aud the
Surrounding country are doing all in their
power to preserve order The negroes are
making very bold threats, but have not made
any attempt to carry them into execution. The
town and parish are quiet at present.
POLICE nIBRoGLIo.
The city of Jefferson, adjoining New Or
leans, has been considerably excited for sew
eral days over police imbroglio. That parish
mas lately been included in the lately created
Metropolitan Police District, aud force was
appointed to take charge of that place The
existing authorities refused TO surrender the
city property, intending to have the matter
tested in the Courts. The metropolitan police
made several unsuccessful attempts to take
possession by force making no appeals TO the
Courts. They finally established station OF
their own and placed policemen on BEATS A
number of the latter, together with the me-
tropolitan captain OF police. We're arrested,
but released ON bond. Last night, at midnight,
notorious negro named Sandy Packer was
arrested, having sword and revolver in his
possession. He accounted Tor them by saving
he was an officer OF the metropolitan force and
had been guarding church. During the
night several negroes were arrested for parad- |
ing the streets armed with Enfields and am |
10 unltlon. RumorS are afoat that the metro |
polltan police intend to take forcibie possession
OF the police station houses This, the exist |
ing authorities will resist The Jefferson city |
authorities, who We're elected at a recent cleo |
ton, are willing to submit to judicial de- |
cIslon, but refuse to surrender otherwise.
DISTURBANCE APPREHENDED.
Negroes were congregating at Brashnel city,
where it is said one of the men who was assas-
sinated at Franklin Saturday night is TO he |
buried. Arrivals from that section report an
prehension of disturbances, and the families of
,ltzens are being sent TO places of safety The
ltlzens themselves are remaining.
Later.-The body of Sheriff Pope OF st. Ma
ry's Parish, who was killed Saturday night,
arrived here this evening In charge OF his wife,
~ - 'nc way u ana, IlilnOls, MS nome. MI. |
cope was formerly Colonel of the 29th Illinois
eglment. No clue to the assassin has been
,Dtalned. The reports that families were leav- |
ng the Deiahborhood through fears of violence
Ippear to have been unfounded. Persons who
rriyed from that parish this evening say no
me left on that account, and quiet now pre-
ais, though considerable excitement existed
It first
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 19-Both houses of the |
legislature to-day passed a bill appropriating
10000 as reward for the detection of the
erDetrators of the Franklin assassination.
The House sustained the Governors veto of
ne bill authorizing the city to issue $5,O0O,OOO
onds, principal and interest payable in gold,
0 be placed on the market and the proceeds
pplied to the redemption of the city currency.
he vote stood 80 to q. The veto meets uni
ersal approval. Tomorrow is the last legal
ay of the session.