Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-30

"A paragraph has been going the rounds OF the
papers 10 the erect that priest living in Italy
has devised an electrical apparatus by which the
doors of large buildings can be fnstantaneously
opened through pressing button somewhat in
The E.@nner that electrical bells are rung This
may be q new thing in the old world but certainly
Is not IN this country. The engine houses In this
city have long been so arranged that the electric
spark which causes the striking of gong, to indi-
cate tie locality of fire, at the same instant opens
The doors Of the horses stalls, and the animals at
once take their proper places at the apparatus 1t
ID said In the item mentioned that the ingenious
priest hopes so to improve his device that in case
OF nre the rise In temperature on theater stage
would OF itseh set the machinery at once into sue
ceSsful operation In this country We already do
Deter than that. Many buildings, theaters, ETC.,
In the large cities have ingenious automatic ma
ehfnery 50 arranged that when the temperature
mas risen TO certain point not only is fire alarm
turned in, but at the same time a copious flow of
water through numerous jets is projected in every
direction. In some cases gases which check COM
pbuStion are used instead of water The principle
Of most OF these appliances is the use of metal
winch fuses at comparatively low temperature,
and sets the machinery in operation
| The verdict in the case OF State Senator Farrow,
OF Maryland, against Mr.. Ncgley, editor of the
Hagerstown Herald aud TOrehifght, restricts the
criticism of journal upon the acts and conduct of
public Official to very narrow limits The court
oened prayers OF the defense asserting the right OF
defendant (lDd consequently OF the press), to
comment fairly and honestly on the acts and
conduct OF the plaintiff public representative
and that the defense had a right fairly and with
out malice TO comment on the fact OF the contract
between the canal company and the PLAINTIFF 1t
appears that this contract was made the basis of
some OF the EDITORS structures upon the senator.
The court, In denying these prayers, theoretically
anlrned the reverse OF them. The jury awarded a
verdict of s., coo damages The case goes up to
The court OF appeals, where the rulings and
Charges OF the lower court VIII, in all probability
De considerably modified. The general opinion
Seems to be that the act OF the defendant In enter
Ing into a contract with the canal company while
ne was member OF the state legislature afforded
MS constituents proper ground for inquiry and
comment, and the journal, of which he complains
represented part OF the senator's constituency
The Senate, after lapse of twenty years, has
substantially recognized the herolsm OF the Mon
1tor's crew and the valuable service they ndered
IN destroying the rebel iron-elad Merrimac by
passing bill directing the payment to these GAL
iant men OF s2OOC00 In prize money. Senator
Logan opposed the bill, mainly on the ground that
> The awarding OF prize money was a relic of bar
DarfsTn ana tended 10 stimulate a passion for war
for the sake OF plumber The rewards which service
In war PROMISE Mr.. Logan should remember. are
as potent in prompting that service as any other
influence. In the case OF Mr. Logan himself he
was, no Doubt inspired by lofty patriotic motives,
but he has not desplsed the political reward
which his gallant and valuable service in the field
OF BATTLE brought him. The country has not
begrud-ed him the political preferment which his
distinguished military services won for him. nor
should he deny t. the crew OF the Monitor that
reward, in another shape, which their bravery
and heIOlSIn won.