Alphabetical Index
A.
- Abdul-Hamid II: styled Ghazi or conqueror 583
- Acapulco: the insult offered to Consul Sutter redressed 406–409
- Africa: results of attempted assimilation of American negro colonies with the native tribes of 370–375
- African affairs: the Portuguese “white book” 461
- African explorations: declarations of the Geographical Conference at Brussels 44
- Alabama, the: her being fitted out in the Azores probably due to the precedent set by the Portuguese Duke of Saldanha 452
- Alcibiades: interesting discovery of an. ancient Greek inscription relating to 289
- Alexinatz: victory of, for the Turks 16
- Alfonso XII: his journey to the Mediterranean provinces of Spain 497, 498
- his journey to the northwest of Spain 516
- Alvarez: governor of Guerrero; resistance to General Diaz 396
- Ambulance railway-train: account of one fitted out at St. Petersburg 472
- Ammunition, American: used by the Turks; its superiority 610
- Amoy: question of municipal regulations for the foreign settlement at 101
- Andrássy, Count: invested with extraordinary powers for the mobilization of the Austrian army in case of need 40
- Apollo Pythias: discovery of the site of the temple of 290
- Arce, General: takes refuge in the United States consulate at Mazatlan; is removed by force 398–400
- Ardahan taken by the Russians 583
- Argentine Republic: railways in; new line to Tucuman 5
- Army organization of Germany: synoptical review of 191
- Art museums in Germany: the Berlin collection 241–246
- Aryan civilization in India: Italian prize for the best work on;
conditions of the award 332
- change in the number of jurors to award the prize 333
- Asylum: case of General Arce; he is removed by force from the United States consulate at Mazatlan 398–400
- Audience, diplomatic, in China: the question of 79, 87
- Auersperg, Prince: speeches in the Austrian Reichsrath on the Eastern question 39
- Austria: loan of 40,000,000 florins 20
- revenues from imports and indirect imposts for 1876 21
- mining laws; production of gold and silver 22
- debates in the Reichsrath on the Eastern question 28, 39
- proclamation of neutrality in the Russo-Turkish war 33
- extraordinary loan for mobilization of the army on the Servian frontier 40
- report on the crops 43
- French views of the attitude of, in the Russo-Turkish war 152
- Austrian officers: ceremonial to be observed toward, in foreign countries
19
- their status in the United States 20
- Avellaneda, President: speech on inauguration of the Córdova and Tucuman railway 5
- his negotiations with General Bartolomé Mitre 10–12
B.
- Baden: article 80 of the German constitution as adopted by 203
- protocol of the accession of, to the German Union 205
- Banking law of Germany 186
- Barcelona: detention of American Bibles, because of non-compliance with the customs regulations 513–515
- Barrios, President, of Guatemala: his term extended four years 52
- his hope of forming a Central American Union 63
- Basque Provinces of Spain: abolition of the fueros of 508
- Bavaria: internal postage of 186
- article of the treaty of accession to the German Empire 205
- text of the final protocol of the treaty for her accession to the constitution of the German Union 208–210
- special article, providing for reservation of her share of the military expenses of the German Union 210
- special treaty provision as to the army and fortifications under the empire 236
- Berger, G., director of foreign sections of the exposition of 1878: letter to Mr. Hitt, urging prompt action by the United States 168
- Berlin: celebration of the Emperor’s birthday 182
- Berlin memorandum: text of the 587
- Lord Derby’s reply to 589
- Bevan & Co., of Malaga: their inquiry in regard to office-hours in the
United States consulate there 519
- reply of Mr. Adee, under instructions 520
- Bibles: question of customs regulations governing their admission into Spain 513–515
- Bismarck, Prince von: his diplomatic reception on the Emperor’s birthday
183
- the allocution of the Pope, condemnatory of his policy 330
- Black Sea: Russian circular concerning the Turkish blockade and the employment of torpedoes 475
- Bonin Islands. (See Ogasawara Islands.)
- Bosnia: the seat of the first Protestant movement in Western Europe 18
- Brazil: the ultramontane movement in 46
- Brent, Charles I.: probability of the unconditional
extradition of; telegraphic instruction to Mr. Pierrepont 278
- the British Government orders his arrest 278
- official notification of the foregoing 279
- arrested in London; proceedings under the treaty 279
- committed to await the fifteen days prescribed by law 280
- his extradition-warrant signed; proceedings for his delivery to an agent of the United States 281–284
- sailed in the Parthia, in charge of Inspector Shore 284
- note to Sir Edward Thornton in relation to the surrender of 285
- reply of Sir Edward Thornton to the foregoing 285
- Brush, Alfred: his extradition asked by the Canadian authorities; warrant issued the same day 286
- Brussels: meeting of the Geographical Conference; its declarations concerning African explorations 44
- Budget (Spanish) for 1877–’78: as presented 505–508
- as passed 517
- Buenos Ayres: railroad to Tucuman inaugurated 5
- Bulgaria: text of the propositions of the Constantinople conference for the autonomy of 552–556
- Business-license in the Zollverein territories: form for 232
C.
- Canadian fisheries question. (See Fisheries Commission.)
- Canal, President Boisrond: his address to the national assembly of Hayti 299
- Cánovas del Castillo, Mr.: success of his governmental policy in Spain 482
- Cédulas personales: the Spanish impost of, extended to all foreigners 505, 518
- Centennial: medal and address presented to the President by the Poles in Paris 127
- Centennial Exhibition: Letter in relation to, attributed to Mr. Du Sommerard, published in Le Figaro 128–132
- Central America: political condition of 52
- Champerico: iron pier now building at 54
- steamer lines from 56
- Chefoo: the agreement of, between Great Britain and China 73–78
- Chili: case of the steamship Georgia 68–72
- China: regulations for the issue of passports in 72
- opening of certain new ports; agreement of Chefoo 76, 93
- question of diplomatic audience; note from Prince Kung 78
- question with Great Britain concerning jurisdiction; note from Prince Kung to Mr. Seward 78
- expenditures for the navy 81
- regulations for the diplomatic service 85
- sale of the Shanghai Steam Navigation Company’s vessels to a native company 88–91
- the Imperial College (Tûng Wen Kwan) 91–93
- relief of an American vessel by a Chinese gunboat 94
- proposal to establish a mint 98–100
- the drought and famine in the northern provinces 109–112
- the law requiring all officers of American vessels to be citizens of the United States operates against trade in Chinese waters 112–116
- the opening of the new ports unproductive 116
- Chinese etiquette: visits exchanged on New Year’s day with the high officials 87
- Chinese judicial system: memorial of the governors of Fuhkien and Chekiang 104–106
- Chinese in Peru: their immigration and condition 435
- Cifré, Rev. Mr.: question of his importation of Bibles into Spain 513–515
- Circassia: abandoned by the Turks; deportation of the population to Trebizond 604–606
- Civil service in Norway: reply of the ecclesiastical department to questions put by Mr. Andrews 532–535
- Coal-mines in Formosa 112
- Cognac: the transference of the United States consulate to, from La Rochelle opposed by merchants of the latter place 127
- Coinage in Germany: the mark and crown 186
- Commerce: of the United States with foreign countries; circulars in relation to the development of 3, 4
- Concha, General: his interpellation in the Spanish Cortes regarding Cuba 490–492
- Condon, E. O’M.: letter from his brother, asking influence to obtain his
release. Instruction to Mr. Pierrepont 260
- correspondence between Mr. Pierrepont and Lord Derby on the subject 262
- Constantinople: views at Berlin respecting the conference of 174, 180
- Constitution of the German Empire: corrected text 193–203
- Consular convention between the United States and Italy: notice of
termination of; note from Count Litta 334
- reply of Mr. Seward 334
- Consular representation of the German states under the Imperial Union 186
- Consular service: debates in the French Assembly concerning organization of and conditions of admission to 142–146
- Consular service of China: regulations for 85
- Copyright law of the German Empire 186
- Coral-reef discovered near Fayal by the Gettysburg 454
- Corvinian manuscripts: their restoration to Pesth by the Turkish Government 31, 592
- Costa Rica: the Port Limon and San Joseé Railway 59
- Courts-martial during state of siege: text of the Prussian law relative to 233–236
- Crépon, Mr.: inquiry respecting the new United States 4½ per cent, loan
141
- reply of Mr. Hitt to the foregoing 142
- Crime in Italy: number of assassinations and robberies; lawlessness of the people 324
- Croatia: feeling against Hungary; the suppression of the “Grenze” 41
- Cuba: operations of General Martinez Campos; sailing of re-enforcements
for 484
- Spanish opinion as to the influence of the United States Presidential election on the affairs of 486–490
- interpellation of General Concha in the Spanish Cortes and reply of the minister of state 490–492
- preparations for additional re-enforcements; statement of the Spanish force in the island 516
- question of the whalers Ellen Rizpah and Rising Sun; note from Mr. Mantilla; anticipatory explanations made and investigation promised 525–528
- the whalers; reply of Mr. Seward 528–530
- the case of the Edward Lee; anticipatory note from Mr. Mantilla 529
- reply of Mr. Evarts 530
- Cuban awards of the Claims Commission: payment of the first installment of 497–503
- Customs tariffs of Spain: modification of, with international discriminations 506, 518
D.
- Dalmatia: decrease of customs revenues in 21
- Danube, the: discussion in the Hungarian Diet respecting the navigation of 32
- Darien ship-canal: plan of Mr. de Gogorza 125
- Decazes, Duke: speech on the French diplomatic and consular service 142–144
- De Haas, Mr., consul at Jerusalem: disapproval of his protection of non-American Jews 593, 595
- Delfosse, Mr. Maurice: his appointment as third commissioner on the Fisheries, Commission reported by Mr. Pierrepont 259
- Denmark: the political situation 119–124
- the question of universal suffrage 124
- Derby, Lord: his declaration supplementary to the London protocol on the Eastern question 573
- Diaz, General Porfirio: his opposition to President Lerdo’s re-election;
his rumored adhesion to Iglesias 378, 379
- does not support Iglesias; possibility of succeeding to the Presidency 380
- defeats the Constitutional (Lerdist) forces under General Alatorre at Tecoac 381
- occupation of the city of Mexico; flight of Lerdo 382
- disagreement with Iglesias as to the adoption of the “plan of Tuxtepec” 382–384
- levies a forced loan of $500,000; proposed payment of the Mexican awards to the United States 385
- assumes the Mexican Presidency 385
- proclamation nullifying contracts with the Lerdo government 386
- the Iglesias contracts also nullified 391
- complete success; return to Mexico and resumption of the Presidency 395
- question of his recognition; instruction to Mr. Foster 403–405
- recognized by Germany, San Salvador, Guatemala, and Spain 409
- question of his recognition; interview of Mr. Foster with Mr. Vallarta; action of the United States dependent on the ability of Mexico to suppress border raids 410–413
- Dilke, Sir Charles: on the Bulgarian atrocities 16
- Diplomatic and consular service of France: debates on, in the Assembly; conditions of entrance to the service 142–146
- Diplomatic service of China: regulations for 85
- Diplomatic privilege in Spain in the matter of judicial testimony 492
- Discriminating duties in Spain: proposed establishment of 506
- Djunis: capture of, by the Turks 463
- Dobrudja, the: the Russian occupation of 152
- Doceañistas in the Spanish Córtes of Cadiz 494
- Domingue government of Hayti: the loans contracted by it annulled 300, 305
- Dominican Republic: Dispute with Hayti; the Haytian side of the question set forth by President Canal 301–309
- Druggists: new tax on, in Japan 344
- Dufaure, M.: fall fof his cabinet; is succeeded by M. Jules Simon 132–135
- Duties: on imports in Guatemala, increased 25 per cent 66
- Du Sommerard Mr. E.: letter attributed to, published in Le Figaro, defamatory of the United States Centennial Exhibition 128–132
E.
- Eastern question: French views and policy, declaration of Duke Decazes 148, 154
- Eclipse: custom of discharging fire-arms at Constantinople during an eclipse; its suppression 603, 604
- Edmond, M. Charles: presents centennial medal and address on behalf of the Poles in Paris 128
- Edward Lee, the: detained near Cuba; anticipatory
explanations; note from Mr. Mantilla 529
- reply of Mr. Evarts 530
- Egypt: appointment of an American judge for the new tribunals invited 614–617
- the invitation to appoint an American judge renewed urgently 618, 619
- the finances; the Khédive’s debts; the arrangement of Messrs. Goschen and Joubert 619, 624
- conflict of jurisdiction in the new courts in cases of bankruptcy 620–622
- the question of appointing an American judge renewed 623
- delay in executing the judgments of the new courts 624–626
- oppressiveness of taxation 625
- description of the organization and working of the new tribunals 626–629
- extent of participation in the Russo-Turkish war 630–632
- manumission of a slave boy through Mr. Farman’s intercession 632
- Ellen Rizpah, the: detained near Cuba; anticipatory
explanations; note from Mr. Mantilla 525–528
- reply of Mr. Seward 528
- Emigration of negroes to Liberia discouraged 370–375
- Enoch Train, the: relief of, by the Chinese gunboat Sin Chin, near Hong Kong 94
- Entre Rios (Argentine Republic): insurrectionary movement of Lopez Jordan 6
- Eski-Sagra: taken by the Russians 602
- retaken by the Turks; the Russians driven into the Shipka Pass 605
- Eulenberg, Count, on the socialist movement in Germany 179
- Examinations for the French diplomatic and consular service; programmes 155–167
- Exposition (universal) of 1878: letter from Commissioner
Krantz to Mr. Washburne 135
- additional letter from the commissioner-general, urging American participation 137
- preparations therefor; space still reserved for the United States 147
- the question of the participation of the United States; numerous applications to the French general commission 167
- letter from the director of foreign sections urging the immediate action of the United States 168
- note of M. de Vaugelas to Mr. Fish, inviting the co-operation of the United States 172
- reply of Mr. Hunter to the preceding note 172
- Extradition. (See Brent, Brash, Gray, Jones, Lawrence, Moore, Smith, Winslow.)
- message from the President to the Senate, transmitting documents and correspondence 271
- Great Britain offers to resume, in conformity with the existing treaty; note from Mr. Thornton 276
- reply of Mr. Fish, accepting the proposition 276
- telegram to Mr. Pierrepont concerning renewal of procedure under the treaty 277
- appointment of a British commission to report on the general question of procedure 277–282
- case of Rosas Samaniego, a Carlist leader; Spain demands his surrender of France 485
F.
- Famine: in the northern provinces of China 109–112
- Ferguson, Mr. J. H., Netherlands minister in China: his efforts to relieve the Shan-tung famine 109–112
- Figaro, Le, of Paris: publishes a libellous letter concerning the Philadelphia exhibition; denial of its reputed author 128–132
- Finances: of Austria; Cisleithanian loan of 40,000,000 florins 20
- of Brazil 47, 49
- of Denmark; failure of the appropriation bill; a provisional budget decreed 119–123
- of Egypt; the Khédive’s debts; the arrangement made by Messrs. Goschen and Joubert 619
- of Guatemala; forced loan of $500,000 67
- of Hayti; vote of censure in the assembly, a cabinet crisis 316–321
- of Italy; discussion of in the Italian Parliament 330
- of Japan; retrenchments; reduction of the land-tax 338–341
- of Japan; the budget for 1876–’77 submitted; nature and extent of retrenchments 342–348
- of Japan: customs returns for April, 1877; decrease of revenue 357
- of Spain; the budget for 1877–’78 as presented; its main features 505–508
- of Spain; the budget as passed by the Córtes 517
- of Tunis; embarrassment; failure to pay the semi-annual coupon 636
- Fisheries Commission: the appointment of a third commissioner by the Austrian ambassador in London; correspondence with Count Andrassy 23, 24
- Forbes, Mr. F. B.: on the establishment of a Chinese mint 99
- Formosa: coal mines in the island; proposed telegraphic cable to; its oil resources 112
- Four and one-half per cent, loan: inquiry of the Paris stock-brokers’
association respecting 141
- reply of Mr. Hitt to the foregoing inquiry 142
- Fourth of July: celebration in Constantinople 600
- celebration in London by Mr. Pierrepont 262
- France: fall of the Dufaure cabinet 132–135
- the diplomatic and consular service, its organization and regulations for admission and promotion 142–146
- attitude of, in the Russo-Turkish war 148–151
- programmes for examinations and regulations for entrance to the diplomatic and consular service 155–167
- funeral of M. Thiers 169
- electoral manifesto of President MacMahon 170
- question of the trade-marks convention with; an obscurity cleared up 172, 173
- extradition of Rosas Samaniego, a Carlist guerrillero, demanded by Spain 485
- Franco-German war: collected correspondence of Mr. Washburne relating to
136
- Mr. Washburne’s correspondence received by the Department 137
- Franklin, Benjamin: letter of the United States commissioners to the French Government, December 23, 1776 154, 155
- Frauds in accounts: punished with death in the case of high Chinese officials 82
- Free trade in ships: advocated by Mr. Seward for vessels engaged in Chinese trade 114
G.
- Gambetta, M.: his opinion as to the result of the elections in France 170
- Gardner, Anthony W.: elected President of Liberia 369
- Geographical conference at Brussels: its declarations concerning African exploration 44
- Georgia, the steamer: stranded in the Straits of Magellan 68
- German Empire: critical analysis of the constitution, with documents in full 183–241
- German Union: text of the protocol of Versailles, 1870, for the establishment of 205–207
- Germany: opinions at Berlin concerning the Eastern question 174
- results of the elections for the Reichstag 175–180
- the Socialist movement 177
- celebration of the Emperor’s eightieth birthday 182
- new coinage system 186
- analysis of the judicial system 187–191
- corrected text of the Zollverein treaty of July 8, 1867 212–224
- history and description of the Imperial Museum at Berlin 241–246
- naturalization questions; annual report of cases arising at Berlin 246–252
- questions pending as to military service of naturalized Germans 257
- Gettysburg, the: discovers a coral reef near Fayal; the discovery communicated to the Portuguese Government 454
- Gibraltar: Moorish soldiers sent to, to learn drill and discipline 431
- Gill, D. Juan Bautista, president of Paraguay: his assassination 432
- Giskra, Dr.: interpellations on the Eastern question in the Austrian Reichstag 28, 39
- Gogorza, Mr. A. de: his plan for a Darien ship-canal 125
- Gold and silver: production in Austria-Hungary 22
- Gold and silver coinage: letter from M. de Parien to Mr. Washburne 138–141
- Gomes, Mr. Henrique de Barros: prepares a reply to the inquiries of the monetary commission; it is printed by the chamber of commerce of Lisbon 457
- Grant, Ex-President: his visit to Europe; diplomatic and consular officers invited to show him attentions 1
- Gray, ——: probability of the unconditional extradition of; telegram to Mr. Pierrepont 278
- Great Britain: German view of her relations to the Eastern question 180–182
- co-operation in determining South American longitudes 259, 264
- question of the release of E. O’M. Condon again presented; the result 260, 262
- extradition message from the President to the Senate 271
- offers to resume extradition under the treaty; note from Sir Edward Thornton 276
- reply of Mr. Fish, accepting the same 276
- appointment of a royal commission to report on the general question of extradition 287–289
- case of Peter Martin. (See Martin.)
- the Polaris relics. (See Polaris.)
- Greece: discovery of an Alcibiadean inscription 289
- Guanajuato: movement against Lerdo; Iglesias recognized as President 378, 379
- establishment of a provisional government at, under Iglesias 380
- Guatemala: term of President Barrios prolonged’four years 52
- steamer-lines touching at San José 56
- schemes of internal communication 60
- promulgation of the new codes 61
- question of rates of postage to the United States 62
- sends an envoy to Salvador; possibility of a Central American Union 63
- question as to postage to the United States settled 65
- tax on sugar-farms and duties on imports increased 66
- forced loan of $500,000 67
- letter from Mr. Tyner, on postal tariff of 68
- Guerrero: refuses to recognize the government of Diaz 396
H.
- Habeas corpus: effects of the suspension of, on treaty-rights of Spaniards in the United States 495
- Hall, Captain, relics of his Polaris expedition found: instruction to Mr. Pierrepont respecting them. (See Polaris) 260
- Hawaiian Islands: proclamation of the commercial treaty with the United States 295
- Hayti: message of President Canal to the national assembly of 299–310
- Hesse: article 80 of the German constitution as adopted by 203
- protocol of the accession of, to the German Union 205
- Herzegovina: propositions of the Constantinople conference concerning the administration of 556
- Huascar, the: her seizure by Piérola 442
- proclamation outlawing the vessel and inciting to her capture 443
- her fight with the Shah and Amethyst; first reports; indignation against the British; capitulation of the Huascar to the Peruvian fleet 444–446
- fuller details of the fight 446
- continued excitement in Peru over the affair; a ministerial crisis 447
- ovation to her officers and crew at Callao 447
- Hungary: debates in the Diet on the Eastern question 28, 29, 32, 35
- Hymettus, Mount: interesting archaeological discoveries near, at the village of Sparta 294
I.
- Iglesias, José M.: chief justice of Mexico; deposes President Lerdo and
assumes the government 376–379
- establishes a government at Guanajuato; his relations with Diaz 380
- disagreement with Diaz as to the “plan of Tuxtepec” 382–384
- sets up a provisional government at Quertaro; official notification thereof 387
- reply of Mr, Foster to the Iglesias g overnment 388
- issues a manifesto from New Orleans to the people of Mexico 401
- India: Mohammedan sympathy with Turkey; subscription of British Indians to aid Turkey 22
- “India, the vicissitudes of Aryan civilization in”: prize offered for the best monograph on this subject 332
- Indians, Mexican: their raids into Texas. (See Mexico.)
- International and local law: relative force of; remarks of Mr. Cushing 493
- Internationalism: in Germany; spread of the Socialist movement; strength
in the late elections 177–179
- in Italy 324
- Iron ships: special arrangement of the Zollverein, concerning iron for
their construction 227
- table of Zollverein drawbacks on the iron employed 232
- Isabel, ex-Queen: her visit to Spain; she takes up her winter residence at Seville 483
- Israelites in Turkish dominions: tljeir condition; case of Rabbi Sneersohn 593–597
- Italy: results of the election for deputies; prospects of the government 322
- Italy: the effects of the adverse vote; action of Mr. Sella 328–330
- continued agitation of the religious question; the excesses of the clericals; the Syllabus 330
- the salt and sugar taxes; the income-tax reduced 331
- proclamation of neutrality in the Russo-Turkish war 333
- termination of the consular convention with the United States; correspondence between Count Litta and Mr. Seward 334
- emigration to Peru; its extent and success 450
- supplementary declaration of Count Menebrea to the London protocol 573
J.
- Japan: the Satsuma rebellion. (See Kagoshima.)
- the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands; regulations for local government of; treaty question involved 334–337
- instructions from Mr. Fish in relation to the foregoing 337
- post-office report 337
- wrecks of Japanese vessels 338
- the finances; reduction of the land-tax 338–341
- the budget for 1876–’77 presented; nature and extent of retrenchments 342–348
- amount of paper money in circulation 347
- opening of a new line of railway 348
- addresses at the opening of the railway 349, 350
- protest of the Risshisha of Tosa against the despotic power of the government 360–369
- Jones, Charles P.: arrested in Canada; note from Sir Edward
Thornton, saying he will be discharged if his extradition be not claimed
275
- reply of Mr. Fish; reasons for not making the demand 275
K.
- Kagoshima (Satsuma) insurrection in Japan: breaking out of
the rebellion; Mr. Iwakura’s proclamation 349
- deposition of General Saigo; his life and character 30–353
- imperial proclamation reciting the causes of the rebellion and the action of the government 353
- the siege of Kumamotu raised 354
- proclamation by Prince Arisugawa-no-Miya 356
- proclamation of amnesty 357
- the rebellion nearly suppressed; movements in Kiu-siu 358
- letter of Admiral Kawamura to the rebels; their reply rejecting his amnesty 358–360
- Kastan, Mr.: case of, at Acapulco; his property damaged; his claim therefor 407
- Kiôto, Japan: opening of a line of railway to Kobe 348
- the addresses at the opening of the railway 349
- Koolangsoo Island, Amoy: question of municipal regulations for the foreign colony on 101, 102
L.
- La Rochelle: discontinuance of the United States consulate there 127
- Larra, Doña Baldomera: establishes a savings-bank in Madrid, paying 20 per cent, a month; its collapse; extent of the fraud 485
- Lasalle, Ferdinand: the founder of political socialism in Germany 178
- Lawrence: extradition case of, cited by Mr. Pierrepont 280
- Mr. Pierrepont’s statements in regard to the case of, corrected 286
- Legation, counselors of: proposal to introduce the grade into the French diplomatic service 159
- Legion of Honor: question of funeral honors to the infidel members of 133
- Leleiohoku, Prince: death of, at Honolulu 297
- Lerdo de Tejada: President, of Mexico; deposed by Iglesias 376–379
- Lerdo de Tejada: troops defeated by those of Diaz and pursued into Texas; instructions to Mr. Foster 410
- Lesseps, M. de: favors Mr. de Gogorza’s plan of a Darion ship-canal 125
- Levant Herald, the: suspended for an article severely criticising the Turkish legislature 597
- Liberia: results of the Presidential election; Mr. Gardner the successful candidate 369
- Life-saving institutions in Russia 462
- Likin taxes in China: the agreement of Chefoo; the settlement unfortunate 73
- Loan, the new 4½ per cent.: inquiries respecting it, made by the Paris
stockbrokers’ association 141
- reply of Mr. Hitt 142
- Longitude, determination of, in South America: the co-operation of Great Britain asked and granted 259, 264
- Loo Choo Islands: question of the sovereignty of Japan, cited in a protest of the Risshisha of Tosa 367
- Lopez, Jordan: insurrectionary movement of, in Entre Rios (Argentine Republic) 6
M.
- MacMahon, President: his electoral manifesto 170
- Malaga: question of office-hours in the consulate at 519
- Margary, the Rev. Mr.: reparation for his murder by Chinese officers at Yunnan 77
- Martial law: text of the Prussian law on the subject 233–236
- Martin, Peter: case of, illegally tried in British Columbia. Release demanded 266
- Martin, Dr. W. A. P.: his account of the Chinese Imperial College (Tung Wen Kwan) 91–93
- Masters of American ships: ill effect in China of the statute prescribing that they shall be American citizens 112–116
- Matthews, Captain of the United States Navy: invited to enter the Chinese service 81
- Mazatlan: case of General Arce, a refugee, removed by force from the United States consulate 398–400
- Mehemet Ali Pacha: his school-record in Germany 608
- Mexico: movement against President Lerdo; his election annulled;
Chief-Justice Iglesias assumes the government 376–379
- defeat of President Lerdo’s troops by General Diaz 381
- flight of Lerdo; General Diaz enters the capital 382
- General Diaz levies a forced loan; proposed payment of Mexican awards to the United States 385
- General Diaz assumes the presidency 385
- annullment of contracts made with President Lerdo’s government 386
- the manner of paying the Mexican claims awards; instructions to Mr. Foster 388
- protocol for adjusting expenses of the claims commission 389
- progress of the movement of General Diaz against Iglesias; occupation of Quértaro; the Iglesias contracts annulled 390–392
- instructions to Mr. Foster as to Diaz’s success, and the question of contracts 394
- payment of the first installment of the awards, less balance of expenses 395
- Mexico: success of Diaz; his return to the capital;
announcement of his official policy 395–398
- the electoral question and the organization of the senate under the Diaz government 400
- Indian border raids; report of Golonel Shatter; Mr. Foster’s protest to the Mexican Government 401–403
- instructions to Mr. Foster concerning the recognition of the Diaz Government 403–405
- the arrest of Consul Sutter at Acaplileo; reparation therefor; salute to the United States flag 406–409
- recognition of Diaz by Germany, San Salvador, Guatemala, and Spain 409
- recognition of Diaz by the United States dependent on his repression of the border-riads. Interview of Mr. Foster with Mr. Vallarta 410–413
- conflict between troops of Diaz and Lerdo; the Lerdists pursued into Texas; instructions to Mr. Foster 413
- orders to General Trevino, in response to the orders given to General Ord 416–418
- instruction to Mr. Foster relative to the co-operation of a Mexican general with General Ord for the preservation of peace on the frontier 418
- a boat under the United States flag fired upon at Acapulco; foreign consuls on board endangered; instructions to Mr. Foster 419
- reported arrangement between Generals Ord and Trevino; denial and report of the latter 419–423
- declaration of the unconstitutionality of a tax levied by President Lerdo in virtue of “extraordinary faculties” conferred on him by Congress 423
- reported activity of Lerdists in Texas; the neutrality laws of the United States to be enforced 424
- final submission of Alvarez and pacification of the State of Guerrero 425
- railroad report 426–429
- Midhat Pasha: his deposition from the grand-vizierate of Turkey 556
- newspaper sketch of his life and character 560
- Milan, Prince: his proclamation as King of Servia 17
- Milo, Venus of: reported discovery of the missing arms of the statue 289
- Mining-law of Austria-Hungary 22
- of Peru: amended January 12, 1877 437
- Mitre, General: and the Lopez Jordan insurrection in the Argentine Republic 6
- Mohammedanism among the native negro tribes of Africa: the Veis and Mandingoes 374, 375
- Monetary commission: reply to its inquiries printed by the Lisbon Chamber of Commerce 457
- Monocacy, the United States steamer: visit to Wuhu 102
- Montenegro: propositions of the Constantinople Conference concerning administrative reforms 556
- Moore, Walter and Frederick: arrested in Boston for murder in Canada; their extradition asked by Sir Edward Thornton 274
- Morocco: the revolt of the frontier tribes subdued 430
- Moscow: speech of the Emperor of Russia 21, 466
- Moukabalah: re-establishment of the, in Egypt 619
- Mytilene: question of protection of Russians by American consul at; instructions asked 577–580
N.
- Nantes: the abolition of the United States consulate at 127
- Nares, Capt. Sir George: letter from, in relation to the Polaris relics 270
- Naturalization: question of the power of the Japanese Government to grant it to foreigners 354
- Naturalization question in Germany: statement of cases during the past year 246–252
- Navassa Island question: of, between the United States and Hayti 308
- Navigation companies in China: sale of the Shanghai Company to a native association 88–91
- Negro emigration from the United States to Liberia: unpromising results thus far of American colonization in torrid parts of Africa 370–375
- Neutrals: rights of, during the Russo-Turkish war; proclamation of Russia; note from Mr. Shishkin 476–478
- New Orleans: freight trade with Central America 57
- Nicaragua: popularity of President Cbamono 53
- the interoceanic canal 59
- Nickerson, Capt. Jno. K.: letter from, reporting the stranding of the steamer Georgia 69
- Niksitch: revictualing of the fortress of 600
- North German Union: Electoral law for the Reichstag: text of 210–212
- Norway: the civil service of; reply of the ecclesiastical department to the inquiries of Mr. Andrews 532–545
- Nye, Capt. Crocker: case of, involving question of foreign jurisdiction in
the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands 341
- instruction from Mr. Fish on the subject 348
O.
- Ogasawara Islands: regulations for the local government of; question of compatibility with existing treaties 334–337
- Olyphant & Co.: their contract with Peru for a line of steamers from Callao to Chinese ports 436
- Ord, General: General Sherman’s instructions to, relative to crossing the Mexican frontier in pursuit of raiders 410, 418
- Orientalists, Congress of, at Florence: prize for an essay on Aryan civilization in India 332, 333
P.
- Panama: steam communication with Central America and Europe 56, 57
- Pandora, the: discovery of Polaris relics by 260
- letter from Capt. Sir Allen Young 263
- Paraguay: assassination of President Gill and his brother; Vice-President Uriarte succeeds to the Presidency 432
- Parien, M. de: letter to Mr. Washburne on the bimetallc monetary standard 138–141
- Paris Exposition of 1878. (See Exposition.)
- Passports: regulations for their issue in China 72
- Patent law in Germany 186
- Pauperism in Sweden: additional statistics 531
- Peking: the Imperial Chinese College at 91–93
- Pensions in Norway to civil functionaries 540
- Peru: contested-election cases; movements of President Prado 434
- the revolutionary movement of Piérola; his landing at Moqiiegua 434
- Chinese immigration; a new line of steamers to be started between Callao and Asiatic ports 436
- amended mining laws 437
- text of the contract for a line of steamers to Chinese ports 439–441
- tidal wave on the coast; its extent 441
- progress of Piérola’s rebellion; seizure of the Huascar 441
- the combat between the Huascar and the Shah 442
- extent of the damage done by the tidal wave 444
- the affair of the Huascar; indignation against the British 444–446
- immigration thither; nationality and condition of the immigrants; synn optical report 448–450
- Pesth: restoration of the Corvinian manuscripts to, and visit of a delegation of softas 31, 592
- Philippine Islands: bounty on exports from, in Spanish bottoms 509
- Piérola, Nicolás: his revolutionary movements in Peru; lands at Moquegua and retires to the interior 434
- Plevna: first Russian defeat at, in July 602
- Polaris, the: relics of, found at Littleton Island; instruction to Mr. Pierrepont respecting them 260
- Polish colony in Paris: presentation of a centennial address and medal to the President 127, 128
- Pope, the: question of his freedom to engage in political opposition to
the Italian Government 330
- probable complications in the event of his death 331
- Portugal: co-operation asked in determining South American longitudes 451
- death of the Duke of Saldanha; sketch of his life 451–454
- opening of the Cortes; the King’s speech; foreign relations of Portugal 455–457
- co-operation promised in determining South American longitudes; correspondence with the government 457–460
- date fixed for beginning the determination of South American longitudes; instruction to Mr. Moran 460
- communication of the foregoing to the Portuguese Government 461
- Postage: question of rates between Guatemala and the United States; its settlement 62, 68
- Postal arrangements of the North German Union: article 49 of the treaty of alliance 233
- Post-office report of Japan for June 30, 1876 337
- Presidential election in the United States: opinion in Buenos Ayres concerning the result 8
- Press laws in Spain: effect of 483–484
- Prison system: amelioration of, in Tunis 634
- Prisons in China: false reports as to number of prisoners 105
- Protocol between the United States and Spain relative to judicial
procedure 493–497
- promulgated in the Spanish colonies 512
- Protocol, the London: its rejection by Turkey; dispatch of Safvet Pasha 573–578
- Prussia: constitution of the Landtag and mode of electing members thereof 176
R.
- Railroad: from Córdova to Tucuman, inaugurated 5
- Railroads: in Mexico; report on the subject 426–429
- in Portugal; the Beira Alta line 455
- Red Cross, the: the Red Crescent substituted in Turkish ambulances 610
- Reichstag (German): results of the elections for members of the 175–180
- Religious question in Italy: rejection of a bill for repressing the political license of the clergy 327
- Religious toleration: effects in Hayti 310–313
- Right of search: question of the whalers detained near Cuba. (See Ellen Rizpah, Rising Sun, and Edward Lee.)
- Rio de Janeiro: the religions question 46
- stones thrown at the bishop of Rio 48
- Rising Sun, the: detained near Cuba; anticipatory
explanations; note from Mr. Mantilla 525–528
- reply of Mr. Seward 528
- Rosas Samaniego: a recent Carlist guerrillero; his extradition claimed from France 485
- Roumania: condition of the Jews in 594
- Turkish protest against the Moldavo-Wallachian alliance with Russia 614
- Russia: life-saving institutions of 462
- ultimatum to Turkey in regard to an armistice with Servia 464
- regulations for compulsory levies of troops 464
- the efforts of the Moscow war party 466–468
- war with Turkey inevitable 468
- war speech of the Emperor to the troops at Bierzoula 469
- proclamation of war against Turkey 470
- report of the telegraph department for 1875 471
- description of a railway-ambulance train 472
- the Balkans crossed; Kesanlyk and Nikopojis taken; Russian check in Asia 473
- official notification of the war with Turkey; note from Mr. Shishkin 474
- reply of Mr. Evarts to the foregoing 475
- circular of Prince Gortchakpff in relation to the Black Sea blockade and the employment of torpedoes 475
- reply of Mr. Evarts to the foregoing 476
- proclamation concerning the rights Of neutrals; blockade and contraband; note from Mr. Shishkin 476–478
- acknowledgement by Mr. Seward of the foregoing 478
- regulations for the traffic of neutral vessels with Black Sea ports; note from Mr. Shishkin 479
- supplementary declaration pf Count Scbouvaloff to the London protocol 573
- progress of the war during May 583–585
- Prince Gortchakpff’s manifesto setting forth the causes of the declaration of war 585
- Lord Derby’s reply to the Russian manifesto 586
- Russian subjects: question of their protection at Mytilene by the United States consul 577–580
- Russo-Turkish war. (See also Turkey.)
- Rustchuk: bombardment of, by the Russians, and destruction of the United States con sulafe 600
S.
- Safvet Pasha: text of his dispatch rejecting the London protocol 573–578
- retires from the Turkish ministry of foreign affairs; succeeded by Aarifi Pasha 601
- Saigo Takanori, General: leader of the Kagoshima rebellion 350–353
- Saint Bartholomew: sale of the island to France 124
- Salaries: in the French and foreign diplomatic service 146
- of civil officers in Norway 539
- Saldanha, Duke of: his death; some account of his life and services 451–454
- Salisbury, Lord: British delegate to the Constantinople conference; opinion at Berlin respecting his action therein 174, 180
- Salt, the governmental monopoly of, in Italy: the government refuses to lower the tax 331
- Salvador: discontent against President Zaldivar 53
- San Francisco: freight trade with Central America 57–59
- San Martin, General: the founder pf Argentine independence; subscription to take his remains back to Buenos Ayres 12
- Santo Domingo: dispute with Hayti; message of President Boisrohd Canal 301, 309
- Satsuma rebellion. (See Kagoshima.)
- Savings-bank of Doña Baldomera in Madrid 485
- its collapse (foot-note) 486
- Schleswig-Holstein: question of emigration from, to Denmark, to evade military service in Germany 258
- Sella, Mr.: resigns the presidency of the Constitutional Association of Italy in consequence of an adverse vote in the Italian senate on the religious question 328–330
- Servia: the war with Turkey; Austrian sympathy with insurgent Christians 14
- Shafter, Colonel: his report on the Mexican Indian raids into Texas; his crossing over into Mexico 401–403
- Shah, the: her fight with the Peruvian monitor Huascar 444–448
- Shanghai: the Chamber of Commerce on the establishment of a Chinese mint
at that place 98
- attempt to burn the United States consulate-general at 117
- Shanghai Steam Navigation Company: vessels and property sold to the Chinese Merchants’ Company 88–91
- Ship canal, interoceanic: Darien route proposed by Mr. de Gogorza 125
- Shipka Pass: unsuccessful efforts of the Turks to take it 609
- Shipping law of the United States: hardship in China of the provision requiring all officers to be American citizens 112–116
- Siam: Doñation of the centennial contribution of, to the United States 480
- Silver and gold: production in Austria-Hungary 22
- Simon, M. Jules: forms a cabinet on the fall of the Dufaure ministry 133
- his history and character 134
- Slavery in Egypt: manumission of a negro boy through the intervention of Mr. Farman 632
- Slavic races: democracy of; their tribal and municipal governments 18
- Smith, Maraiue: note from Sir Edward Thornton, saying that the prisoner will be discharged if his extradition be not demanded 273
- Sneersohn, Rabbi: outrage upon, at Tiberias; action taken 593–597
- Socialist movement in Germany: large vote in the Reichstag elections; principles of the party 177–179
- Soukoum-Kaleh taken by the Turks 583
- South Carolina: project of emigration of negroes to Liberia from; Minister Turner discourages the scheme 370–375
- Spain: the question of the whalers searched in Cuba. (See Ellen Rizpah, Rising Sun,
and Edward Lee.)
- reassembling of the Cortes; the work before them 482–486
- Doña Baldomera Larra’s savings-bank 485
- opinions on the Presidential election in the United States 486–490
- General Concha’s interpellation in the Córtes in regard to the conduct of the Cuban war 490–492
- diplomatic privilege in the matter of judicial testimony 492
- conclusion of a protocol governing trials of American citizens for offenses against Spanish law; the negotiation thereof explained 493–495
- text of the above protocol 496
- payment of the first installment of the awards of the Cuban Claims Commission 497–503
- organization of the Spanish Senate under the new constitution 508
- the budget for 1877–’78 presented; its main features 505–508
- the budget as passed; analysis of its provisions 517
- abolition of the local fueros of the Basque provinces 508
- proposed bounty on exports from the Philippines in Spanish bottoms 509
- consolidation of Bhipping-dues in the Philippine Islands into one tax on tonnage 510–512
- the protocol on judicial procedure promulgated in the colonies 512
- question of the importation of Bibles 513–515
- the “dead season” 515
- the right to impose certain discriminating import duties, under the new budget, upon American productions, waived 518
- payment of the second installment of the awards of the Cuban Claims Commission 521–525
- Spanish-American countries: circular in relation to the best means of developing and increasing trade with 2
- State of siege: Ottoman law regulating 580–583
- Statues: casts from the antique in the Berlin Museum; conditions of sale of duplicates 244–245
- Suez Canal: the Stokes-Lesseps convention for the reduction of tolls 611, 612
- Suffrage (universal) in Denmark: growing discontent with 124
- Sugar: tax on plantations in Guatemala raised fifty per cent 66
- Sutter, Consul, at Acapulco: judicial violation of his rights; apology
therefor, and salute to the United States flag 406
- the decision of the court of Acapulco in his favor 409
- Sweden: sale of the island of St. Bartholomew to France 124
- statistics of pauperism, additional details 531
- question of the modification of the license law and the repression of intemperance 545
- proclamation of neutrality during the Russo-Turkish war; credit voted for national defense 546
- four-hundredth anniversary of the founding of the University of Upsala 546
- the prison congress at Stockholm under patronage of the King; the cooperation of the United States invited; note from Mr. Lewenhaupt 547
- acknowledgment of Mr. Seward 548
- Swiss citizens: circular in relation to their protection during the Russo-Turkish war 1
- Switzerland: American protection for Switzers during the Russo-Turkish war 548, 549
T.
- Tariff of special rates on tobacco, beer, and wine, in the internal relations of the states of the Zollverein 229–231
- Taxation in Egypt: oppressive character of 625
- Tea-trade at Wên-chow 117
- Telegraphs in Russia: report of the telegraph department for 1875 471
- Thiers, M.: funeral of; incidents; tributes of the United States legation to his memory 169
- Tiberias: case of the Rabbi Sneersohn, robbed and ill-treated at; action taken 593–597
- Tidal wave: on the Peruvian coast 441, 444
- Timok, the valley of the: its occupation by the Turks; the atrocities of the conquerors 15
- Tisza, Mr.: minister president; speeches in the Hungarian Diet on the
Eastern question 29, 30, 32, 35,
37
- congratulated by the Emperor on his speeches in the Hungarian Diet 38
- Tonnage-dues in the Philippine Islands, consolidated 510–512
- Torpedoes: Russian circular in regard to the employment of, by the Turks, in the Danube 475
- Trade: circular, calling for reports on the best means of fostering trade between the United States and Spanish American countries 2
- Trade-marks: an obscurity removed in the convention between the United States and France 172, 173
- Trebizond: deportation of 50,000 Circassians to, by the Turks 604, 606
- Treviño, General: ordered to the Texan frontier to prevent raids 410
- Trieste: visit of the Austrian Parliament to 36
- Tucuman (Argentine Republic): inauguration of railway to; speech of President Avellaneda at 5
- Tûng Wen Kwan: the imperial Chinese college at Peking; account of 91–93
- Tunis: question of assisting Turkey in the war 633, 635
- financial embarrassment; failure to meet the half-yearly coupon 636
- Turkey: appeal to the powers signing the treaty of Paris 149
- Russian notification of a state of war with 474
- meeting of the Constantinople conference; its preliminary proceedings 549–551
- failure and adjournment of the Constantinople conference 551
- the rejected Bulgarian propositions 552–556
- fall of Midhat Pasha; succeeded by Edhem Pasha 556–562
- imperial hatt announcing Edhem Pasha’s appointment 559
- Turkey: telegram announcing to foreign governments the fall
of Midhat Pasha 562
- opening of the General Assembly the Sultan’s address 562–569
- the British blue-book on the Eastern question 570–572
- text of the London protocol of March 31, 1877, with supplementary declarations 572
- rejection of the London protocol; dispatch of Safvet Pasha 573–578
- the war address of the Sultan to his armies 577
- protection of Russians at Mytilene by the United States consul; Mr. Maynard asks instructions 577–580
- Ottoman law relative to a state of siege 580–583
- progress of the war during May; capture of Soukoum-Kaleh by the Turks; Ardahan taken by the Russians 583–585
- address of the Sultan on the Russian declaration of war 590
- restoration of the Corvinian manuscripts to the city of Buda-Pesth 592
- condition of the Jews; case of Rabbi Sneersohn 593–597
- closing of the sessions of the Assembly; inadequate results 597–599
- the war during June; Rustchuk bombarded and Niksitch revictualed 599
- retirement of Safvet Pasha and appointment of Aarifi Pasha as minister of foreign affairs 601
- the war during July; the Danube crossed; successful advance of the Russians to the Balkans 601–603
- suppression of the custom of discharging fire-arms during an eclipse 603, 604
- the war during August; Eski-Sagra retaken by the Turks; another battle at Plevna 604–606
- names and character of leading generals 606
- the war during September; the Shipka Pass; Montenegro 609
- the reduction of tolls on the Suez Canal 611, 612
- the neutrality of the United States asked by the Turkish
Government; note from Aristarchi Bey 613
- reply of Mr. Evarts to the foregoing 613
- protest against the Moldavo-Wallachian alliance with Russia 614
- war-contingent of Egypt 630–632
- contribution of Tunis to the war 635
- Turkish constitution: opinions at Berlin respecting it 175
U.
- Upsala: four-hundredth anniversary of the founding of the university of 546
- Uriarte, D. Higinio, vice-president of Paraguay, succeeds to the Presidency on the assassination of President Gill 433
V.
- Valdez, General: crosses the Rio Grande incommand of Lerdist forces; Mexican protest thereat 405
- Venus of Milo: reported discovery of the missing arms of the statue of 289–294
- Vera Cruz and Mexico Railway: report of condition and operations of 426–429
- Vergennes, Count: letter of Franklin, Deane, and Lee to, proposing the Franco-American treaty, December 23, 1776 154, 155
- Vienna: opening of the international cereal fair 42
- Vizcaya: abolition of the local fueros of 508, 509
W.
- Wade, Sir Thomas F.; his settlement’of theYunnan controversy 73–78
- note from, on the Chefoo agreement 80
- Washburne, Mr.: his Franco-German war correspondence 136, 137
- Wên-chow: opened to trade under the agreement of Chefoo 76, 93
- Wheaton: his works standard text-books in examinations for entering the French diplomatic service 156
- Wheelright, William: the “railroad pioneer” of South America 5
- Wines, Dr. E. C.: his initiative in regard to the approaching Prison Congress at Stockholm 547
- Winslow, Ezra D.: probability of the unconditional extradition of; telegraphic instruction to Mr. Pierrepont 278
- Woosung Railway: transference of the line to the Chinese Government 82–84
- foreign employés reengaged for six months 100
- Wrecks, Japanese: statistics of, for 1875–’76 338
- Wuhu: a new port opened to trade 76, 93
- Würtemberg: accession of, to the Empire, and adoption of the laws of the Union 205
Y.
- Yangtze River: opening of landing-places on 76, 93
- Young, Capt. Sir Allen, of the Pandora: discovery of relics of the Polaris
by 260
- letter to Mr. Pierrepont 264
- Yunnan affair: settlement of; agreement of Chefoo 73–78
- dispatch from Mr. Fish concerning the settlement 86
Z.