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INDEX OF CONTENTS. 



national cemeteries, 42; preservation of war records, 

 42. 



ABNIM, HARRY K. E. German diplomatist, a biographical 

 sketch of, 42-44. 



ARNOT, WILLIAM. A Scottish preacher and author, 45; bio- 

 graphical sketch of, 45. 



ARTHUR, WILLIAM. Decease of, 585. 



Asia. Area, population, and divisions, 46; progress of Rus- 

 sia, 46 ; Emperor of China, decease of, 46 ; progress in 

 Japan, 47; Acheen, 47; Kashgar, 47. 



ASPINWALL, WILLIAM H. An eminent merchant, 47 ; a bio- 

 graphical sketch of, 47. 



ASTOB, WILLIAM B. Biographical sketch of, 48. 



Astronomical Phenomena and Progress. Solar research- 

 es, 49 ; sun's diameter, 49 ; transit of Venus, 49 ; list of 

 stations for observation, 49-51 ; incidental results, 51 ; 

 Alexander's hypothesis, 52; asteroids, 52; comets, 52; 

 meteors, 52 ; Iowa meteorite, 58; diameters of planets, 

 53 ; researches on the Uranian and Neptunian systems, 

 53 ; color of Uranus, 54 ; binary stars, 54 ; Burnham'a 

 sixth catalogue of new double stars, 54. 



ATHON, JAMES. Decease of, 585. 



ATOCHA, A. A. Decease of, 574. 



Australia and Polynesia. Principal occupations, 54 ; sta- 

 tistics of New South Wales, 54; area and population, 55 ; 

 agricultural statistics, 55 ; live-stock statistics, 55 ; min- 

 eral resources, 55; revenue, imports, and exports, 56; 

 chief articles of export, 56; telegraph statistics, 56; com- 

 mercial marine, 57 ; novel immigration scheme, 57 ; Fee- 

 jee Islands, 57 ; mortality, 57. 



Austro- Hungarian Monarchy. Government, 58; area and 

 population, 58; population of different crown-lands, 58; 

 ministry, 58; common debt, 58; commerce, 58; ship- 

 ping, 58; railroads, 58; telegraphs, 58; bill to regulate 

 - the relations of Old Catholics, 59 ; budget, 59 ; school leg- 

 islation, 59 ; protection and free trade, 69 ; joint annual 

 meeting of delegates, 59 ; proceedings, 69 ; Maximilian's 

 monument, 60 ; relations to foreign powers, 60 ; visit of 

 the Emperor to Italy, 60 ; to Dalmatia, 60 ; opening of 

 provincial Diets, 60; financial crisis in Austria, 60; the 

 trial of the director-general, 61 ; centenary of the incor- 

 poration of the Bukowina with Austria, 61 ; inundations, 

 62; change of the bed of the Danube, 62; relations be- 

 tween Austria and Germany, 62. 



AVELLANEDA, NICOLAS. President of Argentine Kepublic, 

 62; biographical sketch of, 62. 



AVERT, BENJAMIN P. Decease of, 586. 



AVEZAC-MACAYA, MARIE A. P. French geographer, 68 ; bio- 

 graphical sketch of, 68. 



BABCOCK, Rums. A clergyman and author, 63 ; biographi- 

 cal sketch of, 68. 



BAKER, WILLIAM H. Decease of, 576. 



BALOH, LEWIS P. W. Decease of, 576. 



BALTHAZAR, CASIMIR V. A. A French artist, 63 ; biographi- 

 cal sketch of, 63. 



Baptists. Statistics of regular Baptists, 64; number and con- 

 dition of the missions, 65; Educational Commission, 65; 

 Home Mission, 65; Publication Society, 65; Historical 

 Society, 65; Woman's Society, 66; German Conference, 

 65; Bible Union, 66; Southern Baptist Convention, 67; 

 Free-Will Baptists, 67; statistics, anniversaries, etc., 68? 

 Seventh-Day Baptists, 68; General Conference, 68; Bap- 

 tists in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, 69 ; do. in 

 Great Britain, 69 ; Scottish Baptists, 70. 



BARGE, ANTOINE LOTTIS. A French sculptor, 70 ; biographi- 

 cal sketch of, 70. 



BARRY, General HENRY W. Decease of, 578. 



BAUER, WILHELM. A German inventor, 71 ; biographical 

 sketch of, 71. 



BAYARD, THOMAS F. Senator from Delaware, 188; on re- 

 sumption of specie payments, 152 ; on compulsory edu- 

 cation, 175 ; on counting the electoral vote, 198-199 ; rel- 

 ative to military interference in Louisiana, 215; biograph- 

 ical sketch of, 71. 



BECK, JAMES B. Elected Senator in Kentucky, 418; bio- 

 graphical sketch of, 418. 



BEDEL, JOHN. Decease of, 578. 



Belgium. Government, 72 ; area and population, 72 ; prov- 

 inces, 72; emigration of workmen, 72; universities, 72; 

 budget, 72 ; electors, 72 ; schools and teachers, 78 ; 

 army, 78 ; commerce, 78 ; railroads. 78 ; coal-fields, 78 ; 

 diplomatic complication with Germany, 78 ; complaints ol 

 Germany, 73; answer of the Belgian Government, 74; 

 reply of Prince Bismarck, 74; action of the Chamber of 

 Deputies, 74; investigations, 74, 75; action of the Senate, 

 75; further replies of Bismarck, 75; the embassy to the 

 Pope, 75; military honors to the new cardinal, 75; sub- 

 ornation of the press, 75; elections, 76; new Chambers, 

 76; important lawsuits, 76; religious disturbances, 76; 

 international conference on sugar bounties, 77 ; decease 

 of M. d'Omalino d'Halloy, 77. 



Beloochistan. Boundaries, 77; area and population, 77; 

 border towns, 77 ; differences between the Khan of Kelat 

 and the Indian Government, 78. 



BBNNING, HKNEY L. Decease of, 579. 



BENNINGSEN, RUDOLPH. Biographical sketch of, 655. 



BERNARD, WILLIAM B. American dramatist, 78; biographical 

 sketch of, 78. 



BERNHARDY, GOTTFRIED. A German philologist, 78; bio- 

 graphical sketch of, 78. 



BIDDLE, THOMAS. Decease of, 575. 



BIGELOW, JOHN. Biographical sketch of, 564. 



BINNEY, HORACE. An American lawyer, 79; biographical 

 sketch of, 79. 



BISMARCK. His letter to Count von Arnim In 1878, 45. 



ELAINE, JAMES G. An American statesman, 79 ; letter on 

 the public-school question, 79 ; biographical sketch of, 79 ; 

 Speaker of the House, 139. 



BLAIR, FRANCIS P. Decease of, 578. 



BLATCHFORD, RICHARD M. Decease of, 582. 



BLEECKER, RICHARD W. Decease of, 575. 



BLEEK, WILHELM H. E. A philologist, 80; biographical 

 sketch of, 82. 



BLODGETT, WILLIAM. Decease of, 585. 



BLOW, HENRY T. Decease of, 582. 



BOEHM, HENRY. Decease of, 588. 



BOGY, LEWIS V. Senator from Missouri, 151 ; on resumption 

 of specie payments, 151. 



Bokhara. Boundaries, 80; treaty with Russia, 80; the re- 

 lations with Russia, 81. 



Bolivia. Boundaries, 82; government officers, 82; army, 

 82 ; revenue, 82 ; debt, 82 ; report of foreign bondhold- 

 ers, 82 ; high credit in Europe, 82 ; claim for maps, 83 ; 

 foreign trade, 83; mining industry, 83; railways, 88; 

 concessions, 84 ; affairs at Cochabamba, 84 ; elections, 84. 



BOYCE, JAMES. A Baptist clergyman, 84; biographical 

 sketch of, 84. 



BAAMLETTB, THOMAS J. Decease of, 571. 



Brazil. Boundaries, 85; slaves, 85; population, 85; coloni- 

 zation bill, 85; Government, 86; officers of state, 86; 

 cabinet, 86 ; Legislature, 86 ; bishops, 86 ; army, 86 ; mili- 

 tary affairs, 87 ; navy, 87 ; exports and imports, 87 ; rev- 

 enue, 88 ; expenditures, 88 ; national debt, 88 ; schools, 

 88; Emperor's speech to the Brazilian Chambers, 89; 

 legislation, 89. 



BRECKENRIDGE, JOHW C. An American statesman, 89; bio- 

 graphical sketch of, 90. 



