The Ottawa free trader., 1878-08-10
From Texas.

WACO, lex, Aug. !, 1910.
The state convention AT Austin, which has
lust closed, proved to be one of the most stub
born and sclfwillcd bodies that ever assembled
within our state. Each delegate adhered to
his man even after all hope of securing his
nomination was gone. After ballOting in vain
several days on the candidates in the field, a
new man was brought out and nominated for
governor by acclamatinn, Chief Justice Rob
erts, who is man Of sound democratic princi-
pies. The nominee for Lieutenant Governor
is quite Il young man and a native born Texan
While the action of the convention in these
nominations was very unexpected to the pco
pie the popular feeling generally endorses the
nominees, and the three defeated aspirants re-
tire from the field none the worse for having
made the race.
Sam Bass the noted desperate and train
robber, has come to griefa last. He was cap
ured and mortally wounded on the 10Th ult
at Round Rock, Tex. He had gone there with
the intention Of robbing the Williamson coun
ty bank, when Mayor Jones, of the state
troops, was appraised Of the fact and came
with IA posse to arrest him; but fight ensued
which resulted IN killing one deputy sheriff
wounding another and mortally wounding the
outlaw. He died as he had lived, defiant tc
the last, refusing to divulge anything respect
ing his clan, over which he presided with dar
ing boldncss. | will mention few incidents
of his life His first great robbery was that Of
the Union Pacific train at Big Springs, Ne
braska, in which he was assisted by Collins
Nixon and others. BY this raid they secureo
$50 ,OOO a part of which was afterwards recov
cred by detectives in Kansas. Since then III
has made Texas and Mexico his field Of opera
tons, repeatedly robbing the Texas Centra
trains train, between Houston and Dallas. Thu
Texas, by his death, is freed Of fearful
scourgc, as well as the northwest.
The greenbacKcrs are quite active In thi
section. Clubs are being organized all owe
the country, and most all the negroes, with {
few soft shelled democrats, press into ranks
| As TO whether this new political movcmen
was inaugurated 10 benefit the labornl
classes or to serve a party scheme, Will re
main for the future to solve.
Our little city was again the victim OF Tho
fire lend few nights since in the burning
out of the Examiner t Patron, lively anc
prominent newspaper. This makes the second
time it has been layed in ashes bat with the
same energy that has ever characterized the
journal it is, | learn, soon To he in running or
der again.
The late completion of the water works here
will doubtless prove Il safer barrier against fir
than has ever before been instituted in oul
city. A test OF its capacity proved that the en-
zine employed in pumping could force water
out of every hydrant distance of 1000 yards
without the aid of the fire engine Also Il
beautiful fountain is one result, which plays
within the center OF the square.
Cotton is very much in need of rain and
will soon bc cut short. Picking is in full
blast in the southern part of the state, while
the bolls are bursting very rapidly here
Beef buyers are attracting considerable at
tention although prices run low, and the ship
ping has pretty fairly opened. TEXAN.