Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-25
FHILADELPHIA AND READING.
The MCCaImOmts File n Bill i'm

legality OF the issue OF deferred income bonds
aIG the fefIndfng of the bonded Indebtedness
or The Philadelphia and Reading railroad, aud
In connection with the equity suit made the
following mOtions:-lst. For the revocation OF
the courts order or November 10th last referring
10 the deferred bonds: I'd. That the masters b.a
directed to report to the court the evidence thus
far taken by them upon the petition OF Robert
NcCalmoGt and others. heretofore filed In this
cause, praying for the revocation OF said order
OF November 10Th. Counsel for the petitioners
sought TO obtain preliminary Injunction re-
stTaining ali proceedings In reference 10 the
financial schemes In question on the part of
the officers OF the company; but Judge Mcken-
non directed that the testimony before the
masters In the deferred bonds close at the end
or the present week, counsel for the opposition
agreeing TO consider their Side OF the case closed
now. The Judge also ordered that the ar-u-
Glent upon the motion to suspend the order OF
court made November 10th be heard on Tlurs.
DAY next, and argument on the motion OF order
OF revocation ard the application for the ln-
junction oe heard on Monday, February .tn.
FOREsGN AFFAIRS.
Cold Weather iN London.
LONDON, Jan. 25-The cold weather has az in
set in.
Ianlen and s.aycOck.
HanIan die not practice y steriay. I.avcock
QlG good Work at Snoreham.
The Strain on Gladstone.
The Daily Telegraph this MOI ming says the
physical condition OF Mr. Gladstone owing to
The strain upon him In performing his duties
anxiety to his friends and medical adviser.
French Election.
PARIS, Jan. 25.-M. Journauit [reHubll cam
mss ceen elected member of the chamber OF
deputies for Versailles to fill the vacancy caused
py the death OF NJ. Albert Jolly. This leaves the
seat politically unchanged.
Sentenced To Siberia.
MOSCOW, Jan. 25.-The cour;.maItial here
have sentenced the political criminal Pekarsky
to - years hard labor, but out OF consideration
CT the prise ner's youth the tribunal have agreed
Recommending that the governor general com
mute his sentence TO four years banfshment to
Siberia.
Ireland in Parliament.
LONDON, Jan. - in moving the bill for the
protection OF lie and property In Ireland, last
SAID at The close OF his speech that he had
never been clearer about anything ia his Mr,.
than he was as TO the necessity OF the measures
he introduced, but II he had ever expected that
such an unpleasant duty would be forced upn1
bin lac would DeVer have become secretary for
Ireland. Dir. Dillon, hOme-rlle membtr for
TippeTary. declared that the Retrospective
causes Of the first bill We're evidently aimed al
the traVeTSefS. The attitude OF the moderate
section or the Irish members OF the house is at
tracing much attention. Mr.. Litton. Nibaran
member fer Tyrone county, one OF the most
moderate. last night urged that the govern.
Introduce bill suspendiDg ev1cticns in cases
where the rent is excessive. The Times In q
lea0lDg article this morning says: "The Ulster
liberals are appai emily endedyoring TO induce
The government 70 promise more on the land
question than Is st present expected Dy declar.
ing coercion inadmisSable unless accom- panied
by such concessions"