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INDEX OF CONTENTS. 



bj Jordan, 84; IQCCOM of the Government in subdu- 

 ing the rebellion, 31. 



Arkaxtai. Meeting of the Legislature, 84 ; canvass of 

 votes for Oorernor, 84 ; protest of tbe unsuccessful 

 candidate, 84 ; appeal* to tbe court, 35 ; reorganlza- 

 tluu of tbe militia, 86 ; the Governor's reasons for 

 calling the force Into service, and for its dismissal, 

 85; attemptaof the "Reformers" to revise tbe con- 

 stitution, 85; adoption of an amendment to the con- 

 stitution, restoring rights of citizenship, 36; election 

 of United States Senator, 86; formation of counties, 

 80; passage of a new revenue law, 86; appropriations, 

 81; an act for the benefit of married women, 86 ; an 

 act to protect all persons In their civil rights, 86; de- 

 clslou of the Supreme Court concerning State scrip, 

 87. 



ABJOTAOI, Right Rev. W. E. Birth, 88; death, 38; edo 

 cation, 88; ordination and various charges, 38; made 

 Bishop of Wisconsin, 88. 



AIUISTRONO, Captain JAXIS P. Obituary of, 568. 



Army qf t/u United Biota. Actual strength of the army, 

 88; military divisions, 88 ; departments, 88 ; appro- 

 priations for the army, 88 ; transactions of the War 

 Department with railroads, 88; appropriation for sol- 

 diers' gravestones, 88; medical and surgical history 

 of tbe war, 89; money-deposits for soldiers, 80; cadets 

 at West Point, 39 ; work of the engineer corps, 89 ; 

 adoption of Springfield arms, 89; operations of the 

 signal corps, 89; operations In Arizona and Depart- 

 ment of the Columbia, 89; difficulties with the Modoc 

 Indians, 39. 



ABNAL, ETIINNK, a French actor. Obitnary of, 590. 



ARNOLD, Mrs. MABT, widow of Thomas. Obituary of, 

 ML 



H, Jons, geographer. Obituary of, 596. 

 i. Extent of, 40; area, 40; population, 40; char- 

 acter of tbe country, 40; situation of tbe capital, 40; 

 government, 40 ; religion, 40 ; language, 40 ; Indus- 

 trial products, 40: export 40; wars with England, 

 40; map of Asbantee, 41. 



ASBLXT, DKLOS R., member of Congress from Nevada. 

 Obitnary of, 575. 



Atia. Change In territorial divisions, 41; expedition of 

 tbe Dutch against Acheen, 42; area and population, 

 42; war between the Chinese Government and Mo- 

 hammedan rebels, 44; journey of thn Shah of Persia 

 to Europe, 42; changes in Japan, 43; increase of Brit- 

 ish India, 42. 



Agronomical Ptunomavt ant Progrtu. Photography of 

 southern star-clusters, report of Prof. Sellack. 41 ; 

 Mr. Rutherford's method, 43; scintillation of the 

 star*, Mr. Border's observations, 48; mapping the 

 southern heavens. Dr. Gould's report, 43; recent esti- 

 mates of solar temperature, 48; different methods of 

 obtaining a knowledge of high temperatures, 48 ; 

 spectrum nf the sun, observations and experiments 

 of Dr. Lockyer and Dr. Frankland, 44; coronal at- 

 mosphere of tbe sun, Mr. Janssen's views, 44; varia- 

 tion* In tbe diameter of the tan. Father SccchTs ob- 

 servations, 44; Prof. Sporcr's observations on the 

 sun. 45; solar observations made easy, 45; tbe zodi- 

 acal light, 45; lunar radiation, 46; Blela's comet. 46; 

 Encke'f comet, 47; other comets, 46; telescopic ob- 

 servations of meteors, 46 ; transit of Venus, 48; pro- 

 posed meeting at Washington, 48; great telescope st 

 Washington, 48; the Lalande medal, 49. 



AIMauutm Crwd.-DeclarsUons of Anglican convoca- 

 tloas concerning. M. 



ATWOOD, Jon* MI-LUKKK, a merchant and philanthro- 

 ptat-Obitnary of, 571. 



ACUCK, Commodore Joan II., V. S. X. Obituary of, 

 MV 



Aurora Bortalii. Mr. Benchers description of an 

 aurora seen April 18th, 49; connections bit 

 auroras snd sun-spots, 50; comparison between tin- 

 auroral and tbe magnetic curves, 50. 



Aiutraiia and Xew Zealand. Ant and population of 

 British colonies in, 50 ; Imports snd exports. 51 ; 

 railroad* and telegraphs, 51 ; religious denomina- 

 tions, 51. 



ArsTHiA, CABOUXI ACOI-STA. Dowager-Empress of. 5S: 

 birth, 62; death, 52; marriage, 54; death of the Em- 

 peror, 52; character, 52. 



Auftro-Uunyarian Monarchy. Emperor, M ; area. 58 ; 

 population, 52; number of emigrants, 52 ; value of 

 agricultural productions, 52; manufactories, 52; com- 

 merce, 52; steam navigation, 58; Greek bishoprics, 

 58; Roman Catholic archbishops, bishops, parishes, 

 convents, and monasteries, 58; religions order*, 58 ; 

 public schools, 53; universities. 53; societies, 58; 

 meeting of the Relcbsrath, 53; adoption of a law for 

 electoral reform, 58; attempts to conciliate the more 

 moderate Polish party, 54; meeting of delegations of 

 Austria and Hungary, 54 ; marriage of the Arch- 

 duchess Gisela to Prince Leopold of Bavaria, 54; con- 

 duct of the Austrian ministry In regard to various re- 

 ligions questions, 54; foreign policy, 54; visit of the 

 Empress of Germany to Vienna, 54; visit of the Em- 

 peror, 54; reception of Victor Emmanuel, 54; open- 

 Ing of the Relcbsratb,55; International Exhibition at 

 Vienna, 55; Congress of Agriculture and Forestry, 55; 

 Medical Congress, 56; pomologies! and olnologlcal 

 congress, 56; conference for voluntary aid in time of 

 war, 56 ; monetary conference, 56 ; Meteorological 

 Congress, 56; awarding of prizes, 56. 



BADOTO, Rev. MILTON. Birth, 57; death, 5T; education, 

 57; ordination, 57; Secretary of the American Home 

 Missionary Society, 57. 



BAILKT, Rev. Jos-Em A., D. D., Baptist clergyman of 

 Waterbnry, Conn. Obitnary of, 570. 



It.uKD, THOMAS D. Birth, 57; death, 57; education, 57; 

 pursuits, 57; character, 57. 



BAKER, JOHN Lewis, actor and manager. Obituary of, 

 565. 



BAKER, Sir SAJTDKL. Report on African affairs. 273. 



BALDWIN, Colonel JOUN BBOWN, politician. Obituary 

 of, 581. 



BALDWIN, OIIAIHAII. centenarian. Obitnary of, 559. 



BALLAKD, DAVID C., Journalist. Obitnary of, 559. 



JlaUimort. Election In, 469; receipts and expenditures, 

 469; debt, 470; new City Ilall, -170; corn and flour ex- 

 change, 470; oyster and fruit trade, 470; loss by fire, 

 470. 



BANCROFT, GEOIWJK C.-On the right to emigrate, 250 ; 

 describes efforts to control religions organizations In 

 Germany, 257. 



. Regular Baptists in America, 67; in the world, 

 58; anniversary meetings of tbe Northern societies 

 for 1878, 58; second annual report of the two " Wom- 

 en's Baptist Missionary Societies," 58; American 

 Bible Union, 59 ; meeting of the Southern Baptist 

 Convention, 60; summary of statistics of Baptist 

 churches In Novs Scotia. New Brunswick, and Prince 

 Edward Island, 60; meeting of convention of Nova 

 Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, 

 60; meeting of the Home Missionary Convention of 

 Ontario and Qnabec, 60 ; Free- Will Baptists, 60; as- 



