The New York herald., 1868-10-20
LOUISIANA.

Newspaper Onice Destroyed by "A M0b-POIice
Observation-Disclosures AT Brasliear City
The Murders ut yisiatiye Pro.
ccedngs.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 10, 1868.
despatch received here to-day from Franklin
La, states that the Office OF the Attakapos Register
published in Franklin st. Marys parish was sacked
last night. The press was destroyed and the type
scattered The editor and printers left for New Or.
leans this morning The despatch says the citizens
Of Franklin and surrounding country are doing all
in their power to preserve order. The negroes are
making very bold threats but have not made any at
tempt to carry tnem into execution. The town and
parish are quiet at present.
The city OF Jefferson, adjoining New Orleans, has
been considerably excited for several days over a
police mbrogHo That parish has lately been included
in the latey created metropolitan police district.
A force was appointed and sent to take charge OF
that pace. The existing authorities refused 10 sur
render the city property, intending TO have the mat
ter tested in the courts. Ihe metropolitan police
made several unsuccessful attempts to take posses
sion by force, making no appeal to the courts They
finally established station of their aud placed
policemen on beats number Of the latter,
together with the metropolitan captain Of police,
were arrested but released on bond. Last night Mt
midnight notorious negro named Sandy Packer
possession. lie accounted for them by saying lie
was an offcer of the metropolitan force and had
negroes were arrested for paradng the streets
with Enfield rifles United states cartridge boxes and
tan police intend TO take forcible possession OF the
police station houses. This the existing authorities
will resist. The Jefferson City authorities who were
elected at a recent election, are willing to submit to
judicial decision, but refuse TO surrender otherwise
Thc negroes were coDgregatnR to-day at Brashear
City, La, where II Is said Que OF the men who was
assassinaed at Franklin Saturday night Is to be
buried. Arrivals from That section report apprehcn
sion or disturbance, and the families Of the citizens
are being sent TO places OF safety. The citizens
themselves are remaining.
The body OF Sheriff Pope, OF st. Mary's parish,
killed saturday night arrived here this morning in
charge OF his wife, en- route to Pana, Christian
county. ILL.,, his home. Pope was formerly colonel
Of the Twenty ninth Illinois regiment. No clue to
the assassins has been obtained. There Is no mme-
dlate connection or the two murders with politics
except that both victims were prominent radical
leaders The reports that families were leaving the
ncighborhood through fears OF violence appear to
have Jeen unfounded. Persons who arrived from
that parish this evening say no one has left on that
account and quiet now prevails, though consider
able excitement and apprehension existed OF first
Both houses OF the Legislature today passed bill
apprcpriatiDg $4,000 as reward for the detection
OF the perpetrators OF the Franklin assassinations.
The House sustained the Governors veto Of the bill
authorizing tho city to Issue five millions In bonds,
principal aud interest payable in gold, to be placed
on the market and the proceeds applied to the re-
dcmption OF the city currency The vote stood 30 to
o. The veto meets with universal approval.
Tomorrow Is the last legal day VI the session. The
Legislature Is in session tonight.