380 



RUSSIA. 



Panslavonian movement, 684 ; do. demonstra- 

 tion at Moscow, 684 ; speech of Gortchakoff, 

 684 ; remarks of the Emperor, 685 ; Slavonian 

 Committee, 685 ; unfriendly relations with 

 Turkey and Austria, 685; extension of Rus- 

 sian rule in Central Asia, 685 ; annexation of 

 Shehri Seby, and description of the place, 685 ; 

 annexation in India, 685 ; establishment of a 

 military school in Toorkistan, 686 ; displeasure 

 of the Government with the resolutions of 

 provincial assemblies, 686 ; diplomatic inter- 

 course with the Pope, 686 ; relations of the 

 Russian Catholic clergy to the Holy See, 686 ; 

 decree ordering the introduction of judiciary 

 procedure before military tribunals, 686 ; con- 

 dition of the serfs, 686 ; railways, 686 ; rail- 

 road interests developed by Herr von Delvig, 

 687 ; tariff questions, 68V. 



VIII. Government, 678 ; area, 678 ; popu- 

 lation, 678 ; religions, 678 ; budget, 678 ; na- 

 tionalities, 678 ; army, 678 ; navy, 678 ; ton- 

 nage, 679 ; returns of trade, 679 ; union of 

 Poland with the empire, 679 ; explosive pro- 

 jectiles, a treaty project to prohibit the use of, 

 680 ; how received, 680 ; reorganization of 

 Toorkistan, 680 ; feeling in Tartary against 

 Russia, 680; war with the Ameer of Bokhara, 

 681 ; conflicts, 681 ; peace, 681. 



IX. Government, 623; area and popula- 

 tion, 623 ; budget, 623 ; debt, 623 ; army and 

 navy, 623 ; commerce, 623 ; progress of the 

 extinction of serfdom, 623 ; army reforms, 

 623 ; railways, 624 ; Russian influence in Asia, 

 624 ; railway communication with Central 

 Asia, 624; lands, 624; industrial measures, 

 624. 



X. Royal family, 668 ; area and population, 

 66^; religious statistics, 669 ; for Siberia and 

 Caucasus, 669 ; nationality of population, 670 ; 

 cities, 670 ; Russian possessions in Toorkistan, 

 670 ; army, 671 ; Cossacks, 671 ; navy, 671 ; 

 army expenditure, 671 ; railroads, 671 ; post- 

 office and telegraphs, 672 ; spirituous liquors, 

 672 ; mining industry, 672 ; commerce of St. 

 Petersburg, 672 ; audience of the Chinese with 

 the Emperor, 673 ; speeches, 673 ; address on 

 the German language, 673 ; extirpation of Ger- 

 man, 673 ; Esthonian Diet, 673 ; rebellions, 

 673 ; Russia and Great Britain, 674 ; advances 

 in Central Asia, 674. 



XI. Royal family, 692 ; finances, 692, 693 ; 

 railroads, 693 ; telegraphs, 693 ; area and popu- 

 lation by provinces, 693 ; array, 693 ; navy, 



694; commerce, 694; relations with Turkey 

 on Black Sea question, 694; relations with 

 Germany, 694 ; repressive measures upon 

 Lutherans in Baltic provinces, 694 ; deputation 

 from the American Evangelical Alliance in 

 their behalf, 694; Gortchakoff's account of 

 the interview, 694, 695 ; use of Russian lan- 

 guage made compulsory in Baltic provinces 

 and in Poland, 695 ; outrages upon Jews in 

 Odessa, 695 ; takes possession of Saghalien, 

 43 ; assists China in Toorkistan, 42 ; advance 

 toward India, 43 ; influence in Central Asia, 

 99 ; encroachment on Chinese Toorkistan, 100 ; 

 invades the Tarandshis, 101, 102 ; relations 

 with British India, 102, 103; influence in 

 Afghanistan, 103. (See also Eastern Question 

 and Railroads.) 



XII. Royal family, 717; administration of 

 the empire, 717; area and population of the 

 different governments, 718 ; of the great divis- 

 ions, 718; population of towns, 719; religious 

 statistics, 719 ; nationalities of the empire, 719; 

 revenue and expenditures, 719; public debt, 

 719 ; army and navy, 719 ; movement of com- 

 merce, 720; railroads, 720; important meas- 

 ures proposed by the nobility of Moscow, 720 ; 

 celebration of the birth of Peter the Great, 

 720; operations of the Russians in Central 

 Asia, 720 ; hostilities against Khiva, 720-723 ; 

 statistical information on the priests, deacons, 

 and clerks of the state Church, 274 ; literature 

 of the year, 466. 



XIII. Reigning family, 699 ; Council of the 

 Empire, 699 ; its divisions, 699 ; ministry, 700 ; 

 area and population, 700 ; grand-duchy of Fin- 

 land, 700; area and population, 700 ; divisions 

 of the countries of the Caucasus, 700 ; popula- 

 tion of cities, 700 ; debt, 700 ; army and navy, 

 700 ; commerce, 700 ; railroads, 700 ; relations 

 with Khiva, 700 ; schools, 701 ; visit of the 

 Emperor of Germany, 701 ; of the Shah of 

 Persia, 701 ; exclusion of Russian female stu- 

 dents, 701 ; new arrangement with the Porte, 

 701 ; treaty with the Khan of Bokhara, 701 ; 

 literature of, 437. 



XIV. Reigning family, 763; provinces, 

 763 ; population of cities, 763 ; finances, 763 ; 

 debt, 763 ; new army law, 763 ; Russian navy, 

 764; commerce, 764; navigation, 764; rail- 

 roads, 764 ; trans-Caspian territory govern- 

 ment, 764; treaty with Bokhara, 764; mar- 

 riage of the Emperor's daughter, 765 ; relations 

 between Russia and Germany, 765 ; relations 



