Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24

fcounty is now in the midst OF her canning
Nseason. Eight or 10 canneries are running
at full capacity, and in spite of the short
Hage Of crop caused by the protracted
drought a fairly large pack will be the re-
Nsult of the seasons work. The acreage in
tomatoes is far in excess of any previous
season, aud an extensive packer said yes
#terday that with full crop IL would have
been impossible to handle the fruit. As
ialready stated, many tons of fruit will be
lost by the drought. The acreage of corn
is up to the average, but the crop is light.
Should the season after September prove
#favorable the.corn pack may yet reach fair
#proportlons. Low prices and the abundance
Jof small but well-ripened peaches will
1proye to be another source of advantage
to the packers for this fruit is finding its
way in larger quantities to the canneries
instead of to the overslocked markets of
the cities.
VI Territory heretofore untouched is now
provided with canneres. Chestertown has
1.-Two. Rock Hall one, Lynch's one, Still
Pond one, Kennedyville one and one on
the estate of Mr.. Klinefelter, just across
' Chester river from Chestertown. The
tomato has now become staple and one
of the most profitable crops raised in the
county. The acreage OF each grower
oranges from two TO 20 acres.
The Baltimore & Philadelphia Steam
Nboat Companys steamer ii. l.. Cav, is
fstill high agound at Travillas wharf. An
effort was made to haul her off last night
&with the large see-going tug Sautelle, but
without effect. Another steamer came
( down this morning and carries out the
Gaw's cargo of fruit. The company last
night telcgraphed to the peach growers,
a whose more than 1000 packages of fruit
were left on the different wharves, that
they need feel no uneasiness; that every
man would be paid for his fruit.
GhRQfaFtnwn ara Mt
painting the license numbers for dredge
s. and scrapeboats for Kent, Wicomico and
n Dorchester counties. There will be 1000
4 numbers to be painted in black, the 4S4
scrape numbers for Dorchester being
painted in red. Somerset will have 647
heavy duck will be used. Last year was
Il the first time this work has been done by
other than Annapolis workmen.
"a CHANGE OF rRoPRIEroEsHlP.
"a Denton, Nd, Aug. 1S.--Howard Melvin,
EH for a number of years editor and pro-
prietor OF the Denton .jourBdL to-day sold
ns an interest in the paper to Messrs. z. Potter
WI Steele and Benjamin II. Johnson. Both
of these gentlemen are practical newspaper
VI men. Mr.. Steele haying been editor of the
Cdrolbie Dc,agcrdt Which suspended publi-
cation in 1889, and Mr.. Johnson was for
% several years associated with the Harrington
Nj Ehteyprise, but for the past six years has
been fornian in the Journal office. The new
firm contemplate an enlargement of the
~ paper at an early date. The presses ofthe
*defunct Queen Anne Advocate were pur-
5chased some months ago by Colonel p, w.
Downes, who has moved them to this town.
Joshua Nj. Anthony, proprietor OF An
thony's Mills, this week is putting in the
n lnachinery for the manufacture oil roller
process flour. This will make the sixth
mill in this county which has recently
made similar improvements.
s. A light rain yesterday laid the dust and
+lnade travel more pleasant. The corn crop,
(which promised TO be unusually heavy,
has suffered so on account OF the droughts
hat fair crop now is the best the farmers
expect.
CAMBRIDGE, Nd, Aug. 21.-The one
great topic of conversation in Cambridge
day, and in all Of Dorchester county,
FOR that matter, has been the killing OF
RVilliam Il. Phillips by George E.Austin.
Cambridge is thoroughly excited over
the matter and the homicide is discussed
IN all its bearings wherever two or three
people meet. Not since the big fire of a
year ago, which destroyed nearly the
whole Of Cambridge, has any subject
ereated such an interest in the county.
Sides are taken on the subject, as is
natural in such cases. Some persons
Believe that the provocation which is
elaimed to have led to the shooting was
Very great, while others think the case
one of unprovoked killing.
The body of Phillips is lying in the
parlor of his home, in Cambridge, ready
1pr burial, which is to take place to.
fnorrow. Austin is in Jail, although UP
n tonight no formal charge had been
hid against him. He feels his position
Aeenly and deeply regrets the shooting
MI claims that it was the only thing he
Gould do to protect himself When the
<Ase comes to trial he will plead self
defence.
SThe homicide occurred between and
H o'clock Sunday afternoon, near 9
epall campmeeting under the auspice:
W St. Johns Methodist Church a.
Hplden Hill, in Lakes district, eighteet
,njes below Cambridge. Mr.. Austir
had been down there all day talking
pplitics generally and looking after thu
j1ierests of his father, State Senator
Qsorge L. Austin Of Dorchester, in par
<icular. State Senator Austin's tern
has expired and he is a candidate for re
tlection. Mr.. Phillips went to tn,
camp in the afternoon and is said tC
Lave been there but few minutes whel
hts death occurred. He is the proprieto
Of a livery stable and drove down t
look after his horses, nearly all of which
had been hired to go to the camp. I'm
Wedlately after the shooting Austin
a3pye to Cambridge and surrendered
A1mself to the Sheriff Thomas b. Gator
311 ustice Hart of Lakeville, held an in
4Qest, Benjamin Hart being foreman @
the jury. Daniel Delaha, Cambridg,
nlRcksmith, and Louis Griffin, colorec
fehool teacher, who were witnesses Il
{l1e shooting, testified before the jury
'fhey told substantially the same story
md the verdict rendered was tha
Ehillips came to his death by pisto
N4ll fired by Austin. Drs Goldsborough
&}e Kraft and Steele made post-morten
8xamination and found that the bullet
Xhich had been fired from Smith &
Wesson old-style 32-calibre revolver
hed entered the left breast and passet
eUtirely through the heart, causing in
1Mnt death. The lung was penetratet
Aad filled with clotted blood. The bul
let was not found, although it had no
1eft the body. Tie pistol had been hel,
'pp close to the victim that his clothing
was burnt.
CAMBHIDeE, Nd, Aug. 22.-The fun
eral of William 4. Phillips of Cam
4hridge, who was shot and killed b,
&feorge L. Austin, son of State Senate
&&eorge Z. Austin, took place this after