The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-30
From Texas
WACO. McLennan q

Genial spring has opened out in gooo
earnest The cattle upon thousand mis-
feed lazily upon the fresh green heritage
while ever and anon some weary granger
can be seen cutting away at the overgrowh
weeds that have we'll nigh run OH with
his crop,
We have been subjected to another
spring of rain, storm and flood But as l
write the weather has cleared off, and the
farmers have about caught up with their
work. Wheat and oats are now heading
out for the harvest Everything speaks
aatteringly of bounteous yield.
San Jacnto day was observed by num-
Der of our citizens in the way of grand
picnic, with speeches, essays and recita-
lions: and doubtless the few battle scared
veterans in attendance enjoyed the day as
much as if it had been regular reunion.
The Central Texas Live Stock Associa-
ton have petitioned Governor Ireland to
take some steps toward guarding against
diseased cattle imported from the infected
districts of Kansas and Missouri. This is
doubtless good move by the cattle men,
and if promptly attended to might save
vast herds Of stock A recent fire at Fort
Worth burned the Hospital of the Gould
system; loss about $50, 900, covered pretty
well by insurance. They will rebuild i'm
mediately.
Delayed trains are of common occur
renee, owing to heavy washouts in many
places
W. w. Lang, recently appointed minis.
ter to Hamburg, is off for that country.
Col Lang is an old time Texan, having
filed high places of trust His many
friends here wish him much success in the
far distant land to which he goes
A couple of prisoners of desperate char.
acter broke out Of the Mendian Jail and
are still at large It is thought they will
be bard to arrest.
The arrest and incarceration Of an old
man for crime committed twenty-four
years ago has created quite a sensation
among the leading citizens Of our town
It seems, as the story goes, he committed
murder on the streets of Waco nearly one
quarter of a century ago, for which he was
tried, convicted and sentenced to death.
Afterwards the Governor pardOned him on
the faith Of his becoming "A soldier in the
confederate army. A hundred visitors have
called on him in Jail, 1t doubtless will
become pulling case for the courts to
pass ON. Every effort will be made to lib
crate him.
Some excitement has been raised in
Martin our sister town, over the discovery
of both silver and coal in Milan county.
Paul Bremond died at Galveston, at the
advanced age Of - years. He has been
rightly termed the father of Texas RAIL
roads, having been resident of Texas for
near half century. He projected and be-
came the first president of the Houston and
Texas Central His fortune is variously
estimated at from two to three million.
Mfs. III, "a l. nan, wiz IltSiu'u oNtl
the late meeting of the Homeopathic
Medical Association, which was convened
in this city, was probably the first lady who
ever presided over a medical association in
HE South. They discussed the many fea.
lures of leading diseases. They selected
San Antonio as the next place of meeting.
Though the homeopathic practice is weak
In our state it seems to be gaining ground.
Brigham Young of Mormon fame, pass
ed through Ell Paso recently enroute for
.he City of Mexico, where he will doubt
less make arrangements with the view of
moving there. The late law enacted by
congress in reference to polygamy has
deals u severe blow to the Mormons of
Utah. More anon. LITTLE TEXAN.