Alphabetical Index.

A.

  • Africa: treatment of missionaries on west coast. 631, 647, 648
    • Spanish protectorate over certain territories on west coast 769
  • Agriculture in Corea: “American farm” near Seoul 353
  • Albano: vessel at New York suspectedof intention to violate neutrality laws of United States; correspondence with Colombian minister 232, 234
  • Alert, return of, to Great Britain 446
  • Alfonso XII, of Spain: death of 762
  • Almena, A. C. d’: imprisonment in Hayti. 480, 490, 495, 511, 522, 528, 530, 533, 536, 543
  • Alsace-Lorraine: held by German Government that Bancroft treaty of 1868 does not extend to 420
  • Ambrose Light, an American brig: discussion of question of piracy 269, 275, 276, 277
  • American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. (See Missionaries.)
  • American college at Harpoot, Asia Minor 819, 825, 831, 840, 844, 862
  • Arbitration: court of arbitration in Chili; rules of decision 625
    • decision of arbitrator in case of the Masonic 724, 729, 746, 754
  • Arctic explorations. (See Jeannette.)
  • Argentine Republic: improvement of telegraphic communication between United States and 1
    • xtension of railroads 2, 3
    • pening of Congress; message of President Roca; increase of immigration; growth of public schools; stability of political institutions 3
    • concession granted to Central and South American Telegraph Company 5
  • Asylum, right of, in legations: case in Colombia 205, 214, 218
    • refusal of French minister in Hayti to permit local authorities to arrest insurrectionist on board of French vessel at Cape Haytien 539, 542
  • Austria-Hungary: arrest of Louis Feinknopf, a naturalized citizen of the United States, with a view to exact military service 5, 27
    • arrest of Harry Rice, professed naturalized citizen of United States, on charge of owing military duty 19, 27
    • refusal to receive Anthony M. Keiley as the diplomatic representative of the United States 12, 55
    • return of Bohemians in United States to Austria-Hungary; suspected by the latter of revolutionary designs; interference of Federal Government requested 53

B.

  • Barcelona: duties charged on cargoes of scrap-iron and metal 684, 700, 707, 714, 718, 719, 749, 758, 761, 767
  • Barrios, General: proclaims union of Central American States 73
    • death 99
    • disorders that followed 103
  • Bartholdi: (see Statue of Liberty) 369, 374
  • Belgium: appointment of administrator-general of foreign affairs of the Independent State of Congo; guarantee of the State’s neutrality 57
    • representatives of United States at Congo conference had not plenipotentiary powers 60
    • attitude of United States towards the Congo Free State; recognition of His Majesty Leopold as sovereign 62
    • construction of Article XII of treaty of 1875 between United States and Belgium 64
  • Berlin conference: United States not a party 390, 442
  • Bible: hindrances to sale of, in Turkish dominions 823, 832, 838
  • Binzegger, Joseph. (See Switzerland.)
  • Blanc, Baron: arbitrator in case of the Masonic 724, 729, 746, 754
  • Blockade: must be actual and efficient 209, 252, 254, 264, 269, 272
  • Bliimeling, Mrs. Mary. (See Citizenship.)
  • Bohemians in the United States: proposed return to Austria-Hungary; interference of Federal Government requested, on account of supposed revolutionary designs 53
  • Bureau of nationality in Turkey 847, 873, 885

C.

  • Cables: concession to Central and South American Telegraph Company by the Argentine Republic 1, 5
  • Cacéres: political affairs in Peru 589, 595, 596, 597, 599, 601, 603, 604, 605, 609, 616, 620, 622, 626, 627
  • Canals: opening of St. Petersburg and Cronstadt Canal 660
  • Cattle-tax. (See Key West.)
  • Central America: destitute American laborers at Livingston, Guatemala 66, 72, 90, 109, 133
    • case of José Dolores Gomez: proposed arrest of, on board Pacific Mail Company’s steamer Honduras, by Nicaraguan Government, at San Juan del Sur 70, 82
    • decree of President Barrios proclaiming union of Central American States 73
    • death of President Barrios 99
    • disturbances in Central America: United States vessels ordered to protect American interests; minister of United States authorized to use good offices 98
    • efforts to settle affaire 103, 130
    • threatened war between Mexico and Guatemala; attitude of United States 100, 101
    • peace between Guatemala and Salvador 102, 114
    • foreign representatives at Guatemala mediate to put an end to disorders that followed the death of President Barrios 103, 112, 117
    • the President of Salvador seeks to bring about a union of the Central American States 118
    • insurrection in Salvador; resignation and departure of President Zaldivar 123, 124, 127, 130
    • intervention of Nicaragua in affairs of Salvador 126, 128, 136
    • success of revolution initiated by General Menendez in Salvador 132
    • construction of railroad from Atlantic coast to the capital; dissolution of board of directors and assumption of obligations by the Government; default in payment of contractors, and consequent destitution among laborers 133
    • alleged filibustering expeditions from United States against Honduras 138, 144
    • amicable relations re-established between Guatemala and Nicaragua 143
  • Certificates required of certain Chinese coming to United States 184, 191
  • China: affair at Foochow; gallantry shown by Chinese students who had been educated in United States 144
    • France treats rice as contraband of war 161
    • falling off of the tea trade 146
    • affairs in Canton inflammatory publications against foreigners; proposal that Chinese converts to Christianity should be registered, and compelled to wear a distinctive dress 147, 154, 162
    • explosives sought to be introduced into Japan by American firms 156
    • citizenship, case of, in China 157, 171
    • limits of neutral obligations in respect of the control of the neutral over the conduct of its citizens outside its jurisdiction 160
    • list of articles treated by the French as contraband 162
    • anti-Christian riots in Canton in September, 1884 162
    • United States maintain neutrality in war between China and France 168, 170, 172
    • armistice between France and China 169
    • reorganization of imperial navy 173
    • creation of a ministry for coast defenses 174
    • position of the Empire as to the construction of railroads 180
    • payment of money to China by United States out of residue of indemnity received by latter under convention of 1858 181
    • certificates required of certain Chinese coming to United States 184, 191
    • attack on Chinese at Rock Springs 187
    • attack on Chinese at Seattle and else where, in Washington Territory 193, 196
  • Chinese immigration in Hawaiian Islands 475
  • Cienfuegos: fine imposed on bark Charles L. Pearson at 712, 716, 719, 756
  • Citizenship: question as to status of a son of a citizen of the United States born in China of a Chinese mother 157, 171
    • case Aurelio F. Pinzon, in Colombia 199, 211
    • extract from Colombian constitution relative to nationality 204
    • correspondence between British legation and Colombian foreign office at Bogota 208
    • case of Charles Drevet, in France 369, 373
    • case of Karl Klingenrneyer, in Germany 390, 396, 401
    • case of Mrs. Mary Blümeling, in Switzerland 805
    • case of Richard Greisser 813
    • case of Mr. E. Chryssofondis, in Turkey
      (See Naturalization.) 849, 852, 855
  • City of Mexico: American steamer, suspected of intent to violate neutrality laws 253, 259
  • Claims: agreement as to, with Hayti; mixed commission 500, 510, 518
  • Coal: discovered in Corea 349
  • Colombia: insurrections in; financial condition of the Government 198, 201, 216, 218, 219, 221, 250
    • case of citizenship 199, 211
    • war vessel of United States stationed at Colon for protection of American interests 202
    • interruption of the mails by insurgents; extreme vindictiveness 203
    • extract from Colombian constitution relative to nationality 204
    • liability of the Government for spoliations resorted to for its own protection 207
    • claims of Government on subject of citizenship 208
    • ports of Barranquilla and Santa Martha declared closed, and the vessels occupied by the rebels to be pirates; position combatted by United States 209, 252, 254, 264, 269, 272
    • United States asked to guarantee neutrality of Isthmus of Panama, under article 35, treaty of 1846 209
    • seizure of boats of United Magdalena Steam Navigation Company by armed forces 211
    • discussion of right of asylum in legations 205, 214, 218
    • establishment of custom-houses at Panama and Colon 220
    • transit of the Isthmus of Panama 223
    • capture and execution of Prestan 217, 223, 279
    • attempt to require consignees who paid duties to insurgents at ports held by them to pay over again to Government 221, 229, 269, 280
    • death of General Salgar, ex-President 230
    • enforcement of neutrality laws by United States 231, 234, 238, 253, 259, 275, 276
    • correspondence relative to troubles on the Isthmus 239, 244, 248
    • seizure of Colombian insurgents at Aspinwall by commander of United States vessel Galena 244, 247, 250
    • seizure of steam-tug Game-Cock, by insurgents 232, 249
    • peace 280
  • Commerce: flourishing condition of, in Argentine Republic 3
    • of the Congo Free State 282, 285, 290, 294, 300
    • depression of Hawaiian Islands 469
    • restrictions and burdens in Hayti; effort of United States to secure removal 526
    • Peru gives notice of termination of treaty of commerce and navigation with United States 630
    • translation of manifests in Cuba and Porto Rico 677, 684, 688
    • duties on scrap-iron, &c., at Barcelona 684, 700, 707, 714, 718, 719, 749, 758, 761, 767
    • fine imposed on bark Ocean Pearl at Matanzas 688, 718, 738, 748
    • fine on bark Charles L. Pearson, at Cienfuegos, for not having manifest viséd 712, 716, 719, 756
    • exaction by Spanish consuls in United States of fees on cargoes destined for Cuba and Porto Rico 766
    • growing sentiment in Sweden and Norway in favor of protection 783, 784
    • duties in Turkey on goods from the United States 829, 839
    • proposed new treaty between United States and Turkey 841
    • tariff discussion in Turkey 870, 877
  • Congo, the Independent State of the: appointment of administrator-general of foreign affairs 57 [Page 944]
    • representatives of United States at Congo conference had not plenipotentiary powers; liberty of action of United States not impaired 60
    • general information regarding the new State; recognition of His Majesty Leopold, sovereign of the Independent State of the Congo 62
  • Constitution: proposed revision of, in Netherlands 585
  • Consular service: need of consul at Chemulpo, Corea 359
  • Contraband: articles treated as, by French, in China 161, 162
    • question whether rice may be treated as; discussed in French Yellow Book on Chinese affairs 363
    • France decides to treat rice as contraband 384
  • Corea: report of a journey into the interior 315
    • political revolution 331, 334, 346
    • convention between Corea and Japan 243
    • conflagration in Seoul 345
    • establishment of hospital at Seoul by American Presbyterian Board of Missions 346, 347
    • protection of United States legation by Japanese guard during conflagration at Seoul 347
    • improved condition of affairs 348
    • discovery of coal beds 349
    • withdrawal of Chinese troops from Seoul 349
    • establishment of a home office 350
    • withdrawal of Chinese and Japanese troops from Corea; foreign legations guarded by native soldiers 351
    • improvement of Corean army 352
    • “American farm” near Seoul 353
    • erection of telegraph line 354
    • visit of Tai-Wön-Kun to Corea 356, 360
    • need of United States consul at Chemulpo 359
    • collection of customs 358
    • treaty between Corea and Russia 361
  • Court of arbitration. (See Arbitration.)
  • Cuba: translation of manifests 677, 684, 688
    • passports required to be viséd by a Spanish consul 711, 726
    • discontent with passport system 751
    • budget for 1885–’86 734, 742
    • Spanish Cortes passes law in regard to railroads 737, 755
    • exaction by Spanish consuls in United States of fees on cargoes destined for Cuba 766
    • alleged schemes in United States to aid Cuban insurgents 767
  • Customs: collection of, in Corea 359

D.

  • Debts, public. (See Public debts.)
  • Denmark: application of section 14, act June 26, 1884, in respect of collection of tonnage tax, to vessels of Denmark coming from ports of that country to the United States, under article 1, treaty of April 26, 1826, between United States and Denmark 362
  • Diplomatic officers: statements of agent of the United States to Congo
    (See case of Anthony M. Keiley.) 293
  • Drevet, Charles: claim of naturalization not allowed 369, 373
  • Duties: on scrap-iron, &c., at Barcelona 684, 700, 707, 714, 718, 719, 749, 767
    • refusal of minister of finance to return 758, 761
    • in Turkey on goods from the United States 829, 839

E.

  • Education: growth of public schools in Argentine Republic
    (See Turkey.) 3
  • Emden, Robert. (See Passport.)
  • Euphrates College (See American College.)
  • Explosives: an American firm asks good officers of consul of United States to introduce to attention of the Chinese Government 156
  • Expulsion of foreigners: right claimed by Germany, under principles of international law, when required in interest of public order 392, 399, 415, 419
    • case of David Lemberger, in Germany; given alternative of acquiring naturalization or leaving 423, 426, 427
    • case of Christian Emeis, in Switzerland 796
    • from Safed, Palestine, of two American citizens 862, 871, 878
  • Exteadition: Peru gives notice of termination of treaty with United States 630
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F.

  • Favored nation clause: in Danish treaty of April 26, 1826
    (See Treaties.) 362
  • Feinknopf, Louis: arrested in Austria-Hungary for military duty 5, 27
  • Finances: prosperous condition of, in Argentine Republic 3
    • in Hawaiian Islands 471, 473
    • issue of paper money in Hayti 476
    • public debt of Japan 565
    • deficit in budget in Netherlands 578
    • demonetization of silver in the Netherlands 583
    • Spanish budget for 1885–’86 722
    • Cuban budget for 1885–’86 734, 742
  • Fines: imposed on bark Ocean Pearl at Matanzas 688, 718, 738, 748
    • on bark Charles L. Pearson at Cienfuegos 712, 716, 719, 756
  • Fisheries: agreement with Great Britain in relation to 460
  • Foote, Lucius H.: United States minister to Corea, thanked by Japanese Government for his efforts in behalf of Japanese in Corea 567
  • Fournier, Mrs. Evan: claim against Hayti 540
  • France: diplomatic correspondence on question whether rice may be treated as contraband of war, in French Yellow Book on Chinese affairs 363, 384
    • bill before the Chambers to cancel prohibition of American salted pork, failure of 367, 373, 375, 377
    • case of Charles Drevet, claiming American citizenship 369, 373
    • Statue of Liberty, received at New York, 369, 374
    • treaty of Tien-Tsin, between France and China 370
    • alleged discrimination against American petroleum 376
    • operations of French squadron 383
    • advance wages to seamen; alleged conflict of section 10, act June 26, 1884, with article 8, convention February 23, 1853, between United States and France 384
    • treaty between France and Ouachitas, west coast of Africa 389
    • United States not a party to Berlin conference 390

G.

  • Gad, Meyer: expelled from Germany 419, 423
  • Garrido, E. V.: settlement of his claim against Hayti. 493, 507
  • Geist, John L. (See Naturalization.)
  • Germany: case of Karl Klingenmeyer United States minister cancels passport fraudulently obtained 391, 396, 401
    • case of Ferdinand Ravermann; renunciation of naturalization; right of expulsion 392, 399, 404
    • naturalization; cases of Hausding and Weber 394
    • emigration to United States; meaning of word “convict” in act of August 3, 1882; case of Andreas Rausch 402, 406
    • military case of Ernst F. Heitmüller 406, 414, 426
    • naturalization case of John L. Geist 408
    • European discussion of French declaration making rice contraband in Chinese war 411
    • right of expulsion; case of Constant A. Golly 415
    • case of Meyer Gad 419, 423
    • alleged false imprisonment of Charles L. George 420
    • case of David Lemberger; given alternative of acquiring naturalization or leaving. 423, 426, 427
    • Military cases: Louis Lang, David Lemberger, Gerhard Wientjes, Charles Weniger, Theodore Petersen, Ferdinand Ravermann, Ernst F. Heitmüller, Frank Austin, alias Ferdinand Ostertag; Constant A. Golly, Meyer Gad, Frank Buddack, Rudolph Lieffert, David Lemberger, C. L. George, Jacob Wilhelm Thraenert 428
    • Berlin conference: United States not a party 442
    • Tonnage tax under treaties and act of June 26, 1884 443
  • Golly, Constant A. (See Expulsion of foreigners.)
  • Grain: proposed duty on, in Sweden and Norway 784
  • Great Britain: Mormon emigration from India to United States 444, 448
    • pauper immigration 445
    • return of the Alert 446
    • Tunstall case: question of liability of United States to indemnify in case of murder in a Territory 449
    • Fisheries agreement 460
  • Greely expedition. (See Alert.)
  • Greisser, Richard. (See Citizenship.)
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H.

  • Hausding, Ludwig: case of naturalization 394
  • Hawaiian Islands: commercial depression 469
    • Japanese immigration 470
    • finances 471, 473
    • collection of customs duties in United States gold coin 471
    • population 472
    • death of the Queen 473
    • policy in reference to contract labor 474
    • Chinese immigration 475
  • Hayti: issue of paper money 476
  • Hebrews: foreign Hebrews in Russia must have “permits of residence” 655, 663, 669, 671
  • Heitmiiller, Ernst F.: military case in Germany 406, 414, 426

I.

  • Iglesias: political affairs in Peru 589, 595, 596, 597, 599
  • Immigration: act of August 3, 1882; meaning of word “convict” 402, 406
    • of Chinese into Hawaiian Islands 475
    • refusal of United States to permit immigration of a Swiss convict 792
  • Indemnity: Tunstall case; United States not liable for murder of a foreigner in a Territory 449
  • Insurgents: alleged schemes in United States to aid Cuban 767, 769
  • Italy: objection to Anthony M. Keiley as United States minister 549

J.

  • Japan: relations with Corea 553, 567
    • gift of grounds to United States for legation purposes 554, 560, 566
    • question whether article 12 of consular convention of 1871 between United States and Austria-Hungary applies to seamen outside the territory of the respective countries 556
    • appointment of ambassador to China 560
    • Japanese troops in Corea detailed to protect United States legation there 562
    • Japanese-Chinese convention 563
    • national debt 565
    • thanks to Mr. Foote for his efforts in behalf of Japanese in Corea 567
  • Jeannette Arctic expedition: return of the Alert to Great Britain 446
  • Jews. (See Hebrews, and case of Anthony M. Keiley, under Austria-Hungary.)

K.

  • Keiley, Anthony M.: appointed minister to Italy; resigned 549
    • appointed minister to Austria-Hungary; objection to receiving him 12, 55
  • Key West: cattle-tax 683, 703, 710, 752, 757
    • alleged establishment of lottery to aid Cuban insurrectionists 767, 769
  • Klingenmeyer, Karl: cancellation of his passport by United States minister to Germany 391, 396, 401
  • Knapp, Rev. George C. (See Turkey.)

L.

  • Labor: destitute American laborers in Guatemala 66, 72, 90, 109, 133
    • immigration of Japanese laborers in Hawaiian Islands 470
    • policy of Hawaiian Government in reference to contract laborers 474
    • workingmen’s movement in the Netherlands 576
  • Lanie Cobb: collision case at La Guayra 903, 905, 913, 915, 923
  • Legation: minister of Argentine Republic at Bogota affords asylum to a citizen of Colombia who had refused to contribute to a war levy 205, 214, 218
    • gift of grounds to United States for legation purposes by Japan 554, 560, 566
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M.

  • Marriages, foreign 807
  • Masonic: American bark seized at Manila 678, 687, 695
    • decision of arbitrator 724, 799
  • Matanzas: fine imposed on American barkentine Ocean Pearl 688, 718, 738
  • Matriculation in Mexico 569
  • Mexico: case of Thomas R. Monahan, arrested at Toluca; refusal of Mexican Government to admit intervention because he had not matriculated; matriculation laws 569
  • Military cases: arrest of Louis Feinknopf in Austria-Hungary with a view to exact military duty 527
    • arrest of Harry Rice in Austria-Hungary on charge of owing military duty; his naturalization being fraudulent, State Department refuses to intervene 19, 27
    • in Germany; case of Ernst F. Heitmuller 406, 426
    • in Germany; Louis Lang, David Lemberger, Gerhard Weintjes, Charles Weniger, Theodore Petersen, Ferdinand Ravermann, Ernst F. Heit-miiller, Frank Austin, alias Ferdinand Ostertag, Constant A. Golly, Meyer Gad, Frank Buddack, Rudolph Lieffert, David Lemberger, C. L. George, Jacob Wilhelm Thraenert 428
  • Missionaries: protection of, and of converts to Christianity, in China 147
    • anti-Christian riots in Canton in September, 1884 162
    • flight of missionaries from Biné and Bailunda, West Africa 631, 647, 648
    • permitted to teach in Mozambique 646
    • arrival at Lisbon of the Right Rev. William Taylor, missionary bishop of Methodist Episcopal Church, from the west coast of Africa 648
    • schools in Armenia 819, 825, 831
    • schools in Syria 834, 838
    • American missionaries in Ottoman Empire 855
    • general discussion of missionary interests in Ottoman Empire 879
  • Monahan, Thomas R.: arrested at Toluca, Mexico; intervention of United States in his behalf not admitted, because he had not matriculated; matriculation laws 569
  • Mormons: immigration of recruits from India 444, 448
    • emigration of Mormons from Switzerland to United States 803
  • Mossell, E. C.: settlement of his claim against Hayti 493
  • Mozambique: missionaries permitted to teach there 646
  • Müller, Israel: arrest of, in Russia 658, 663, 669, 671, 672

N.

  • Nationality, Bureau of. (See Bureau of Nationality.)
  • Naturalization: case of fraudulent naturalization; State Department refuses to intervene in behalf of person claiming citizenship 19, 27
    • claimed by Charles Drevet 369, 373
    • cases of Ludwig Hausding and Johannes Weber 394
    • case of Robert Emden, in Switzerland 803, 806, 809
    • refusal of Turkish bureau of nationality to certify American citizenship of naturalized Turks 847, 873, 885
  • Netherlands: conflict between police authorities and workingmen at Amsterdam 576
    • movement in favor of universal suffrage 577
    • deficit in budget 578
    • revision of colonial customs tariff 583
    • monetary measures 583
    • projects for revision of constitution 585
  • Neutrality: obligation of neutral Government to prevent its citizens from joining in hostile movements limited by jurisdiction 161
    • United States maintain neutrality in war between China and France 168, 172
    • supposed hostile expedition of Gaitan against Colombia 231
    • enforcement of neutrality laws of United States in reference to Colombia 234, 238, 253
    • case of steamer City of Mexico 253, 259
    • discussion of neutrality laws of United States with Spanish minister 770

O.

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P.

  • Passport: refused to Charles Drevet, claiming as American citizen, by minister to France 369, 373
    • cancellation of passport of Karl Klingenmeyer by United States minister in Germany 391, 396, 401
    • cases of Ludwig Hausding and Johannes Weber, in Germany 394
    • of persons going to Cuba required to be vise’d by Spanish consul 711, 726
    • discontent with system 751
    • fee cannot be dispensed with by Secretary of State 794
    • case of Robert Emden, in Switzerland 803, 806, 809
  • Paupers: immigration of, prohibited, 445, 792
  • Peru: case of Owen Young, murdered at Tecapa 587, 589, 596, 598, 600, 605, 607, 611, 616
    • contest between Cacéres and Iglesias 589, 595, 596, 597, 599, 601, 603, 605, 616
    • meeting and proceedings of constituent assembly, at Lima 595, 597
    • Government officials driven out of department of Ancachs, by Indians 597
    • Truxillo seized by revolutionists 600
    • censorship of the press 603
    • Cacéres issues ultimatum 606
    • precautionary measures taken to protect American interests in Truxillo 608
    • occupation of Canta by Government troops 609
    • order against political suspects 615
    • Cacéres declares that protection will not he granted to subjects of such Governments as refuse to recognize him as a belligerent 620
    • estimate of forces of Cacéres 622
    • success of Government forces at Cajamarca 623
    • rules of decision of court of arbitration in Chili 625
    • repulse of revolutionists 625
    • progress of Government troops 626
    • defeat of Cacéres 627
    • denunciation of treaties with United States 630
  • Petroleum: alleged discrimination against American petroleum in France 376
  • Pflaum, Dr. (See Turkey.)
  • Piracy: discussion with Colombia 209, 252, 254, 264, 269, 272, 275
    • refusal of United States to treat as pirates certain revolutionary vessels so proclaimed by Venezuela. 935
  • Population: character of, in Hawaiian Islands 472
  • Pork, American: bill before French Chambers to cancel prohibition against 367, 373
    • failure of bill 375, 377
    • proposed duty on, in Sweden and Norway 784
  • Porto Rico: translation of manifests 676, 684, 688
    • exaction by Spanish consuls in United States of fees on cargoes bound for Porto Rico 766
  • Portugal: correspondence relative to flight of missionaries from Biné and Bailunda, West Africa 631, 647, 648
    • foreign missionaries permitted to teach in Mozambique 646
    • arrival at Lisbon, of the Right Rev. William Taylor, missionary bishop of Methodist Episcopal Church, from west coast of Africa 648
    • tonnage tax under section 14, of act of June 26, 1884, in connection with Article XIII of treaty with United States of August 26, 1840 653
  • Prestan: revolutionist in Colombia, captured by Government forces 217, 279
  • Protection: growing sentiment in Sweden and Norway in favor of protective duties 783
  • Public debts: punctual payment in Argentine Republic 3
    • debt of Spain 722

R.

  • Railroads: extension of, in Argentine Republic 2
    • attitude of Chinese Government with respect to construction of 180
    • Spanish Cortes passes law in regard to construction of railroads in Cuba 737, 755
  • Rausch, Andreas. (See Immigration.)
  • Ravermann, Ferdinand: rules announced by Germany as to naturalization and the expulsion of foreigners 392, 399, 404
  • Revolutionary pamphlets: the Executive of the United States cannot take cognizance of, whether directed against this or another Government 53
  • Rice: treated by French in China as contraband 161
  • Rice, Harry: naturalized citizen of United States, arrested in Austria-Hungary, on charge of owing military duty 19, 27
  • Rock Springs: attack on Chinese at 187
  • Russia: residence of foreign Hebrews 655, 663, 669, 670
    • Jeannette expedition 657, 665, 670, 672, 673
    • Arrest of Israel Müller 658, 663, 669, 670, 671, 672
    • Opening of St. Petersburg and Cronstadt Canal 660
    • Manufacture of sugar 672
    • Journey of Lieutenant Scliuetze to Russia, to take testimonials to Russian benefactors of Jeannette survivors 666, 670, 672, 673, 674, 676

S.

  • Schuetze, Lieut. W. H.: journey to Russia to present testimonials to benefactors of Jeannette survivors 666, 670, 672, 673, 674, 676
  • Scrap iron. (See Barcelona.)
  • Seattle: attack on Chinese 193
  • Shipping act, of June 26, 1853. (See Tonnage tax and Treaties.)
  • Ships’ papers: retention of, in Venezuelan ports 902, 912, 916, 914, 928
  • Spain: translations of manifests in Porto Rico. 677, 684, 688
    • case of the Masonic 678, 687, 695, 724, 729, 754
    • cattle-tax at Key West 683, 703, 710, 752, 757
    • duties charged on cargo of scrap-iron at Barcelona 684, 700, 707, 714, 718, 719, 749, 758, 761, 767
    • fine imposed on barkentine Ocean Pearl, at Matanzas 688, 718, 738, 748
    • passports of persons going to Cuba, required to be viséd by Spanish consul 711, 726
    • fine imposed on Charles L. Pearson, at Cienfuegos, tor not having manifest viséd 712, 716, 719, 756
    • ministerial crisis 720
    • budget for 1885–’86 722
    • budget of Cuba for 1885–’86 734, 742
    • passage of law in regard to railroads in Cuba 737, 755
    • pestilence 746
    • discontent with passport system in Cuba 751
    • death of Alfonso XII 762
    • regency of Queen proclaimed 765
    • exaction, by Spanish consuls in United States, of fees on cargoes destined for Cuba and Porto Rico 766
    • alleged schemes, in United States, to assist Cuban insurgents 767, 769
    • protectorate over certain territories on west coast of Africa 769
  • Statue of Liberty: received at New York 369, 374
  • Sugar: manufacture in Russia 672
  • Sweden and Norway: growing sentiment in favor of protection 783
    • proposed duties on grain and pork 784
    • construction of favored-nation clause of treaty with United States, of 1827, in connection with section 14 of act of June 26, 1884 786, 789
    • commercial, political, and social ondition 787
    • passport refused by American minister to agent of the Mormon Church. 788
  • Switzerland: release of Joseph Binzegger, confirmed incendiary, from prison, on condition of emigration to United States; protest of United States minister 792
    • passport fee cannot he dispensed with by Department of State 794
    • case of Christian Emeis, expulsion 796
    • emigration of Mormons to United States 803
    • passport case of Robert Emden 803, 806, 809
    • citizenship case 805, 807
    • foreign marriages by United States citizens 807
    • right of cantons to levy import duties 812
    • citizenship of Richard Greisser 813

T.

  • Taylor, William: missionary bishop of Methodist Episcopal Church in United States; arrives at Lisbon from west coast of Africa 648
  • Telegraphs: improvement of telegraphic communication between United States and Argentine Republic 1, 4
    • erection of line in Corea under agreement with China 354
  • Tonnage tax: application of section 14 of act of June 26, 1884, to vessels of Denmark coming from ports of that country to United States, under article 1, treaty of April 26, 1826, with Denmark 362
    • under Article XII of treaty of 1875 with Belgium 64
    • under act of June 26, 1884, in connection with various German treaties 443
    • under section 14 of act of June 26, 1884, in connection with Article XIII of treaty between United States and Portugal, of August 26, 1840 653
    • under treaty with Sweden and Norway of 1827, and section 14 of act of June 26, 1884 789
  • Treaties: construction of Article XII of treaty of 1875, with Belgium 64
    • between Russia and Corea 361
    • construction of Article I of Danish treaty of April 26, 1826 362
    • between France and Ouachitas 389
    • construction of two-years clause in treaty of 1868, between United States and Germany 392, 415, 419, 420, 438
    • Article XII of consular convention, 1871, between United States and Austria-Hungary applies only to seamen in the territory of the respective parties 556
    • convention between China and Japan 563
    • denunciation by Peru of treaties with United States, with a view to new conventions 630
    • construction of Article XIII of treaty with Portugal of August 26, 1840, in connection with section 14 of act of June 26, 1884 653
    • construction of favored-nation clause in treaty of 1827 with Sweden and Norway, in connection with section 14 of act of June 26, 1884 786, 789
    • disputed interpretation of Article IV of Turkish treaty of 1830 827
    • proposed new treaty of commerce between United States and Turkey 841
    • discussion of Article IV of treaty of 1830 between United States and Turkey 890, 898
    • Turkey gives notice of termination of treaty of 1862; discussion 895, 901
  • Truxillo: seized by revolutionists 600
    • precautionary measures to protect American interests 608
  • Tunstall, J. P.: claim of British subject against United States for murder of his son in Territory of New Mexico 449
  • Turkey: case of the Rev. George C. Knapp 815, 843, 845
    • schools established in Armenia by American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions 819, 825, 831, 840, 844, 862, 872
    • obstacles to sale of Bibles 823, 832, 838
    • case of Dr. Pflaum 825, 831, 841, 844, 859
    • case of Messrs. Knapp and Reynolds 815, 827, 834, 842, 859, 868
    • disputed interpretation of fourth article of treaty with United States of 1830 827
    • import duties on goods from United States 829, 839
    • mission schools in Syria 834, 838
    • proposed new treaty of commerce with United States 841
    • bureau of nationality; certification of citizenship of United States 847, 873, 885
    • exaction of duties and taxes at Arabkir 848, 854
    • question of citizenship 849, 853, 855, 860
    • expulsion from Safed. Palestine, of two American citizens 862, 871, 878
    • tariff discussion 870, 877
    • school taxes in Mytilene 872, 878
    • general discussion of missionary interests in Ottoman Empire 879
    • jurisdiction of United States consuls; Article IV of treaty of 1830 890, 898
    • notice of termination of treaty of 1862 895, 901

V.

W.

  • Weber, Johannes: case of naturalization 394
  • Wheelock, John E.: claim against Venezuela 930, 936
  • Williams, Mrs. Evan: claim against Hayti 540

Y.