INDEX OF CONTENTS. 



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GAKFTELD, JAMES A. Representative from Ohio, 186; on 

 the Electoral Commission bill, 161; member of the 

 Electoral Commission, 164; on receiving testimony, 

 200. 



GEAR, JOHN H. Governor of Iowa, 400 ; sketch of, 400. 



Geographical Progress and Discovery. An unsuccessful 

 year, 823 ; Norwegian deep-sea soundings, 323 ; phe- 

 nomena of a minimum of temperature, 323 ; contem- 

 plated arctic expedition of Weyprecht, 823 ; Watts's 

 sledge journey in Iceland, 324 ; Howgate's plan at- 

 tempted, 324 ; Barry's report from Hudson's Bay, 324 ; 

 Merrill on the Palestine country, 824, 325; British 

 survey, of Palestine, 325 ; its record of popular topo- 

 graphical names, 325 ; Macgregor's journey across 

 Khuzistan and Beloochistan, 325 ; Russian military 

 expedition south of Ebokaud, 325; the country around 

 Kashgar, 826; Prjevalsky's visit to Lob-Nor, 826 ; Po- 

 tanin's journey through the Altai mountains, 327; 

 Abbe Desgodin's study of the geography of Thibet, 

 827 ; Schweinfurth's trip through the mountain region 

 between the Nile and Red Sea, 328 ; Roudaire's sur- 

 vey of the great depression in Tunisia, 328 ; Cameron's 

 plan for the exploration of Central Africa, 829 ; vari- 

 ous explorations in Africa, 329 ; Gordon's steamboat 

 excursions up the Nile, 330; Stanley's movements, 

 330-333 ; hie map of the Congo River, 838 ; Journey of 

 Dr. Holub into Africa, 333 ; French expedition up the 

 Ogowe, 833; Cora's hypsometric map of equatorial 

 Africa, 334; Macfarlane's voyage along the coast of 

 New Guinea, 335 ; Moreno's explorations in Patago- 

 nia, 335; altitudes in the Andes corrected, 336; Or- 

 ton's discoveries in South America, 836 ; Green's cor- 

 rections in latitudes and longitudes, 886; Hayden's 

 survey of the United States Territories, 836; list of 

 summits in Colorado, 336; work of the primary tri- 

 angulations, 337. 



Georgia. State officers, 337 ; biographical sketch of 

 Senator Hill, 337; bill for a constitntional convention 

 passed, 338; resolutions on the Presidential election, 

 838 ; acts passed, 338 ; new constitution, 339 ; pre- 

 amble, 839 ; bill of rights, 839 ; election franchise, 

 339; registration of voters, 839; appropriations and 

 expenditures, 340 ; legislative department, 840 ; 

 power of taxation, 840 ; executive department, 841 ; 

 restrictions on the contraction of debt, 841 ; existing 

 bonds, 842; education, 842 ; homestead and exemp- 

 tions, 842 ; other provisions, 342; vote on its adop- 

 tion, 342 ; the State debt, 842 ; valuation of property, 

 343. 



Germany. Ruling family, 848 ; states and area and popu- 

 lation. 848; governments of the states, 844; mem- 

 bers of the Federal Council, 344 ; cities and popula- 

 tion, 345; emigration, 845; movement of population, 

 345; universities, professors, and students, 845 ; bud- 

 get, 846; revenue and expenditures, 846: military 

 force, 846; navy, 847; shipping, 847; railroads, 847; 

 postal statistics, 848; telegraphs, 848; elections, 848; 

 voters. 348; parties, 348; their^trengtb, 349; Reichs- 

 tag opened, 849 ; Emperor's speech, 849 ; officers, 

 349; Alsace-Lorraine, 849; Supreme Tribunal of Ger- 

 many, 850 ; difference between Bismarck and Von 

 Stosch, 850 ; war estimates discussed, 350; the patent 

 bill, 351 ; close of session, 851 ; its business, 851 ; 

 Bavarian Diet, 861 ; Diet of Saxony, 851 ; Diet of 

 Wurtemberg, 852 ; Duchy of Hesse, 852 ; meeting of 

 German and Austrian Emperors, 352 ; exhibition 

 f articles connected with leather in Berlin, 852 ; 

 Gauss's statue, 358. 



GOLDSBOROUOH, Loris M. Birth and death, 853; uarml 

 career, 353. 



GoRTCHAKorr, A. M., Russian Chancellor, 858; birth, 

 853; his civil career, 353. 



GOUBKO, JOSEPH. Birth, 353; military career, 858. 



GRANT, ULYSSES 8. Message to Congress on signing 

 the Electoral Commission bill, 168. 



GRAY, HENRY P. Birth and death, 854 ; career as a 

 painter, 854. 



Great Britain and Ireland. Reigning family, 854 ; cabi- 

 net, 354; Parliament, 854; area and population, 854 

 do. of the empire, 855; do. of the possessions, 355 

 movement of population, 855 ; emigration, 856 

 population of cities, 856 ; revenue and expenditures, 



856 ; imports and exports, 857 ; principal article*, 



857 ; movement of shipping, 858 ; commercial navy, 

 858; railroads, 858; postal statistics, 858; telegraphs, 



858 ; army, 358 ; navy, 859 ; schools, 359 ; statistics 

 of the colonies, 359 ; industrial and provident socle- 

 ties, 359 ; London and its environ*, 860 ; Parliament 

 opened, 860; Queen's speech, 860; address moved in 

 House of Lords, 361 '; debate relative to Eastern af- 

 fairs, 362 ; Gladstone's resolutions, 363 ; discussion, 

 868 ; his speech, 864, 365 ; reply of Mr. Cross, 865 ; 

 letter of Carlyle, 365 ; Gladstone's address in Bir- 

 mingham, 865 ; measures of Irish members, 865; the 

 British fleet, 365; explanations in the House of Com- 

 mons, 366 ; disgraceful scenes in Parliament, 866 ; 

 excitement at Turkish reverses, 867; tlie Prisons 

 bill, 367 ; passed. 367 ; defeat of the Government, 

 367; bills of the session, 367; corps of student drag- 

 omans, 368 ; Society for the Liberation of Religion 

 from State Control, 868 ; enlargement of the empire, 

 868. 



Greece. Ruling family, 868 ; area and population, 868 ; 

 revenue and expenditures, 368; debt, 869; army, 869; 

 navy, 369 ; railroad, 369 ; change of ministry, 369, 370; 

 new ministry, 370 ; proceedings of the Chamber of 

 Deputies, 370 ; bill for a foreign loan, 371 ; excite- 

 ment at Russian successes, 871 ; preparation for hos- 

 tilities, 371 ; death of Canaris, 871. 



Qreek Church. Population connected with, 871 ; condi- 

 tion in Russia, 371; influence on Mohammedans, 871; 

 Russian society for Bible distribution, 872 ; revised 

 translation, 372; ecclesiastical provinces in Austria, 

 872 ; progress of education in Greek and Bulgarian 

 nationalities, 872. 



GHINNELX, MOSES B. Birth and death, 872 ; mercantile 

 and political career, 873. 



Guatemala. Boundaries, 878 ; government, 878 ; debt, 

 873 ; national revenue, 878 ; decrees. 878 ; the na- 

 tional bank, 874 ; military system, 874 ; public in- 

 struction, 874 ; an Atheneum, 874 ; evening schools, 

 875 ; Imports, and value, 876 ; agriculture, 875; rail- 

 road and telegraph, 875 ; attempt at assassination, 

 875. 



HAMPTON, WADE.-Birth, 875 ; military and civil career, 



876. 

 HABLAN, JOHN M.-Birth, 876 ; military and pollt 



career, 876. 

 HARPER, FLETCirER.-Blrth and death, 876 ; a 



publisher, 876. 

 HART, Jonx T.-Blrth and death, 876 ; career ai 



tor, 876. 

 HART, JOHN S.-Blrth and death, 877; teacher and 



HAY^RUTHBBFOBD B.-Declared to be elected Preil- 



