Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-05-13
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

NnS ISSOIuilOu tlty pdSSSu dt III I uSVs
The last of tho Crocker murder cases
were disposed of the other day. The
jury in the case OF Frank Martin
brought in verdict OF guilty ana as
sessed the death penalty. There were
five Of these cases. One received a life
sentence at the last term Of the court,
two life sentences at this term and
two death penalties.
Mayor Lewis HancoclI's oldest
daughter, Louise, of Austin. was
drowned in Barton's creek, ABOUT three
miles from the city Mrs. Hancock
and her sister, Mrs. Walter Bremond,
with their children were enjoying
private picnic and after the luncheon,
at which Mrs. Bremonds husband and
Senator Thad Thompson had Joined
them, the children went fer play on
the steep bank of the creek, 100 yards
away and out of sight While Louise,
who was only 12-yoars old, was swing
ing on a grapevine, it broke loose and
preclpl.atod her into the water. The
stream, though not deep, was very
swift and almost instantly carried her
off her feet. The little children pres
snt ran and screamed for help, but
when the gentlemen arrived the body
was not to be seen. 1t was found hall
an hour aftcrward about fifty feet be-
low the place from which 1t disap-
peared and was perfectly llfeless. The
child was well known and universally
ie tlo ,ocyyrsr,,.,bo ,,,,1,cn.G ,brd br1 ,,,Il,
Nimlrcd and loved.
Hon. G. J. Sorrells, ex-mayor OF
Hillsboro in an address en- the condi
ton Of tho prblic schools and their
needs in review CT Hillsboro said:
| "a little more than ten years ago
Hillsboro was only country school
district and the only school properly
she owned was the cd rcol2ery which
some of you remember stood on the
site row occupied by our central school
building. In 1885 the city schools
passed into the hands of the city coun-
oil and they, with a patriotism and a
public spiritedne55 that has unlver-
sally characterized the councils Of cur
city, proceeded to materially better the
condition o. cur schools by providing
for building that would be comment
suI1te with their needs and O. credit
to the city. AT that time the state
had mlde no provision authorizing the
issue CT bonds fer the purpcse OF erect
ing s,ic'ol buildings The council met
line emergency, however by Issuing
$4,000 CT city bends for the purpose
CT erecting city hail that might be
ueod for school purposes. The growth
G, CIR city in population ard material
wea,sh was 50 rapid TINT in 1891 it
WIS found necessary to turn our
gshools over TO q board CT trustees
elected by the council. In the same
year bonds were issued and the Pea
body school was built fer the use OF
the colored children OF our city. In
1892 1t was imperative that further ac-
Communications in the way of room be
furnished and the Harris school build
ing was erected In the first ward and
In 1894 tho Franklin schccl Nes built
In the fourth ward. We have grown
IN ten years time from cur old rock
cry in the way of talldirgs, valued al
porklps $3.50, to four ml9Iern and
somns.lious structures meeting in ev-
cry way the needs of the city and val
Jed in round figures at $4,000 Ten
years ego we employed three teacher;
and row we require the services oil
twenty. At that time the scholastic
population WINS less than 300, ard nov
1t Is 1900 In 1892 the increase was
1874, in 1898 it was 1874, in 1894 1t wa!
1879 ard in 1895 1t was mIore than 140
Think of 1t, my friends! Should THU
decrease be maintained fer the mex
ten years our city will have popuia
lion OF 10000. In 1892 the first grod
yates left these schools and since tina
time the number hes Increased to 80
all OF Nhcn have proven great credi
to the city both ait homo and shrcnt
ard in eTsry case where they have gon,
off to seek higher education the,
have stood a fire test that has re
Elected credit en- the schools"
The ether morning three bugglei
tllled with young people from Durant
I. T., drove into Sherman ard. hailinl
Patrclman Andrews, stated that it wa
a marriage party and that he wouli
confer favor by directing thorn t.
the clerk to secure q marriage licensl
. and to a minister. Mr.. Andrews wa.
glad of a chance to break the mcal1is
oGy Of tramping an carly morn.ng
beat and had everything arranged TO
the wedding in a short time The ban
were pronounced at the residence c
Rev ]. A., Ivoy OF the Second Rnptis