The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-11

Flour mill explosions in Germany and
Scotland similar to the recent explosion at
Minneapolis have been carefully investi-
gated, and it seems to be clearly establish
ed that -four confined, but diffused, in an
apartment; and mixed with a proper pro-
portion of air, may be ignited and explo-
ded with great force. The explosions in
Europe were in mills which certainly did
not use the "patent process" and 'mid-
dlings purifiers in use in Minneapolis.
but it is said that the patent process is to
some extent n return to the European
method in its slow grinding on smooth
stones in place of rapid grinding on rough
faced stones, which latter was until lately
the American method.
There was a great tornado at Canton,
China, April 1lth. Thousands of houses
were destroyed or seriously injured BY
wind and an enormous waterspout from
the river, which broke over the city.
Many lives were lost. Foreign settlements
suffered severely. In the midst of the
confusion four fires broke out, supposed to
be incendiary, as many robberies followed
Latest advices report FIVE hundred Chinese
killed. No foreigners were seriously hurt.
Many of the laborers on the extension
of the Chicago and Alton Railroad, be-
tween Mexico and Marshall, Mo, are on
a strike. Several hundred of them gath
cred at Glasgow, where riot occurred on
Monday, in which one man was killed and
another severely wounded. A sheriffs
posse was unable to quel the distur banee.
A fatal accident occurred at Millville.
n. j., Tuesday morning. VIM Birming-
ham, while digging a well, had descended
fifteen feet when it caved in, covering him
with eleven feet of earth. Every effort
was made to rescue him without success.
Finally he was extricated after a lapse Of
two hours, but life was extinct.
To the farmer who will raise the largest
crop of corn to the acre, in the States of
New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ma
ryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio.
the proprietors of the Farm Journal.
Philadelphia, will present the sum of $40,
and like sum for fifty bushels of selected
corn, raised on the prize acre.
Representative Phillips, of Kansas has
prepared and been authorized by the
House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency to report bill directing the reissue
of one and two dollar greenbacks to the
amount of the ten million held in reserve
by the Treasury for the redemption of
fractional currency.
Susan \. Stuart, public school teach
err, in Norfolk county, Va, was found
dead in her room at the school-house on
Monday evening Her pocket-bo was
rifed, and there were other indications
that she had been murdered by two color
ed women seen leaving the house
The Tennessee crop report predicts
three fourths of an average wheat crop.
and states that the fruit is more abundant
than for several years, aud corn and to-
baceo aud other crops are doing we'll
The acreage of cotton is much smaller
than last year
The large brick structure of the wooden
mills at Lewisburg, Pa, together with a
house, were burned to the ground on
Wednesday night. The cause of the fire .
is supposed to have been from lightning |
\ severe storm passed over Memphis /
on Wednesday morning, doing damage
at $4,000 A cotton shed was
blown down, and number of stores and
the Peabody Hotel were unroofed
On Monday last a tramp entered the
house of planter near Oxford, Miss, and
The planters wife. He was
pursued and captured in the woods, and
has doubtless been lyncled.