Daily Republican., 1880-07-08
SECOND EDITION.


FOR the RepuDncan.
John B. Oman ndro, better known
as "Texas Jack" who was bdried a few
days ago ia Lsadville, Colorado, with
military honors, was one whose career
was remarkable for exciting and danger
Gus events. He was born in Rich
mond, Virginia, and as his name in
aicates was of Spanish descent. During
the war of Rebellion he was noted as
daring Scout in the Southern army,
although but quite boy in years. A.
the close of the war he went to Texas,
and engaged in hsraiag and driving the
wild cattle Of that State, Being Of O
ievial good-natsrsd disposition he WA
there known by the people as Happy
Jack" Drifting from Texas into Kan
sas and Colorado. during the CHEYENNE
Indian war he became a companion Of
VIM. M. Cody, Buffalo Bill,) and was
employed by the government as scout
and guide. His knowledge OF the
country, which was then seldom trav.
eled over, to guide troops with speed
from one poiut to another, was Of great
value to the government, and in con-
diets with the Indians he was noted for
his reckless bravery.
During the building Of the Kansas
Pacific Railroad he with his companion
Buffalo Bill, was employed in furnish
ing buffalo meat to the hands employed
on the road and it was q welcome sight
for the laborers when Texas Jack and
Buffalo Bill arrived with fresh meat
which they seldom failed in procuring,
So we'll known had the two men become
that they attracted the attention OF the
we'll known writer, (Ned Buntline,) &.
z. Judson, that he formed their &C.
ausintance, and from incidents in their
lives he wrote several very thrilling
frontier stories in the New York Week
" which met with great success and
their names became known throughout
the country, as noted frontier heroes. In
the winter Of 1869 or 70 they in com.
psny with Col. Z. y Judson visited
Chicago, Illinois, and attracted general
attention by their appearance, as they
wore their back skin clothing and
broad brim hats and long hair. The rea
son the frontiersmen let their hair grow
long was recognized by the hostile in
dams as a challenge Ito scalp me fyou
CAM and they would have got a fine
scalp lock if they could have got either
Texas Jack or Buffalo Bill's hair.
In Chicago he became acquainted
with John II. Burke, then Treasurer OF
the Chicago Opera House, who induced
Buntliue to dramatic one Of his stories,
Scouts of the Plains, which was produc-
.ad with immense success throughout
the country. The boys share of the
receipts, amountsa at one time to over
one thousand dollars q week apiece, and
like a drama ta9y ESg2 changed from the
rough living and Pe9 pay Of COW boys
and scouts ana BgtssrS to the wild
sensation Of thUEsaGGsef dollars, which
they spent s. rssElszsiy as ifthey were
princes. Thar w0Ee wlned and dined
by the iea1ing men Of the country.
0mahundro was married to Madamoi-
selle Morllachia, noted Prima Dan
seuse, said 10 be the most finished and
accomplished artist in this country.
After travelling two seasons together,
Jack and Bill separated, each running
a scout company of his own. But
the novelty had worn off, the frontier
drama had had its best days, and met
with changing success under his man
agement; until this season. He wandered
back to the exciting life of the mining
Camp of the Rocky Mountains to end
his days, having tasted of the joys and
the sorrows of this life, whole souled
general good hearted fellow. Happy
Texas Jack, the last time | met him
was in Cheyenne, Colorado, with the Earl
Dunraven of England, and several Eng
lish Gentlemen on their wsy to the
Yellowstone and Big Horn Mountains.
The Earl Of Dunraveu mentions him in
his History Of Travels through the
Northwest, as the best hunter and
guide he ever met with. Along with
Wild Bill q. B. Hicock) California Joe,
(Moses Miner the knights of the
plains and noted men of the early days
which tried mems souls in Colorado
and Wyoming, he has passed away to
rest. His old comrades Buffalo Bill
and Charlie Utter Colorado Charley
are the only ones living Of the old
scouts, who will be much grieved to
hear of the death OF Poor Jack.