Page.

Terry, Thomas W., United States consul at Santiago, Cape Verd Islands....
(See United States Naval Cemetery.)

853

577

978-981

Tharnell, James: deposition of, in Fortune Bay outrage...
Thessaly: capture and abduction of Colonel Synge by bandits; ransom of
$50,000 demanded; account of his captivity by himself..

Thierry. (See Talisman and Monrovia).
Tientsin: inadequate compensation of interpreters to United States consu-

late...

war power of; report by Consul Denny. (See Education).
Times, London: letter to, on slave traffic in Egypt....
Tokio: Earthquake at, on the 22d February, 1880; no lives lost, though
many houses destroyed; extract from Japan Daily Herald...
fire in; great loss of property; 10,000 houses and large quantities of
goods consumed; danger of the United States legation; assistance
rendered the United States minister; recommendation that Congress
appropriate $25,000 for the building, &c., of a legation on ground
offered by the Emperor to the United States..

return of the Emperor from his progress through the western provinces ;
his character and good work, &c. (See Mikado).......
Tonnage dues: cases of the American vessels Santos Oteri and Susan Scran-
ton at Honduras....

705,706

144

280, 286

224, 225

682, 633

678

690

109

case of the Brazilian vessel Foster at New York.

102-106

case of the Wo Chung; proclamation of the President of the United
States concerning; suspension of discriminating dues in this case..... 303-309
Chilian vessels not to pay more than thirty cents per ton; proclamation
by the President of the United States concerning...

139

(See Treasury.)

excessive in China...

(See Statement of grievances.)

in China on lighters; claim not admitted by diplomatic corps at
Peking..

239, 240-242, 296, 297

in China on lighters; necessity of registration; prevention of smuggling. 241, 242
on cargo boats..

175

295-297

(See Foochow.)

on lighters unauthorized; illegality of registration-fee on lighters..............
(See China.)

240

treaties with China provide for buoys, light-houses, and beacons tobe paid
from....

220

$20 to be paid in, or as registration-fee for lighters reported by consuls in
China

241

Trade-marks: act of July 8, 1870, declared unconstitutional by the Supreme

Court of the United States; effect of decision in Brazil; treaty-making
aspect of the question left untouched.....
convention with Servia and Roumania concerning
cases decided by Supreme Court....

decision of the United States Supreme Court in cases of; laws of, uncon-
stitutional

decision of the United States Supreme Court prejudicial to the interests
of importers of French goods; letter of certain importers at New York
to Mr. Outrey...

laws concerning, in treaties, left to Congress; consequent delay of con-
vention with Servia and Roumania...

unwillingness of the United States to submit questions of, to International
Industrial Congress in France..

Transit privilege of, accorded American cattle through Canada.
Transit passes: China; desirability of a uniform system of; circular to consuls
in China..

Transportation of merchandise to, from, and through Canada.
Treasury: Brazilian; issue of paper money; loan to consolidate floating debt

and liquidate budget of 1878-79; success of the loan; railway projected;
statistics of finances.

decision of the Secretary in the matter of tonnage-tax on Chilian vessels
(See Tonnage dues).

139

tax proposed in Brazil upon transportation companies; popular excite-
ment thereat; conference between the minister of finance and the head
of an American company..

Treaty Bolivia with the United States; decree authorizing privateers to
search neutral vessels, except those flying the United States flag......
(See Bolivia.)

91

77

Treaty-Continued.

China's compliance with stipulations of; rights of foreigners under those
of Tientsin; transit; lekin taxation; exterritoriality; the most-favored-
nation clause; the missionary question; treaty revision; jurisdiction;
desire on the part of China to carry out the treaties....
commissioners to negotiate, with China appointed by the President of the
United States....

desire for extradition, between the United States and the Netherlands...
intent of, with China; position of Chinese Government with reference
to; certain stipulations of, referred to; new proposals; plan of the
British and German ministers; probability of a discussion of grievances
between the diplomatic body and the foreign office

Page

177-14

167-17

nature of the Russo-Chinese, negotiated by Chung How; the Marquis
Tseng's instructions; memorial to the throne; explanatory notes....... 26-21
necessity for revision of Japanese, reasons for their revision, &c.....

(See Shipping.)

of Berlin; apprehension that certain of its articles may not be observed.
of peace and friendship between Spain and Peru, signed and ratified....
of Washington: articles concerning the fisheries....

(See Fortune Bay outrage.)

privilege of Annex B of the Franco-Portuguese, of 1866, asked for by the
United States; admission of the United States to participation in
these privileges.....

657-82

854, 855, 860-84
proposed, between Liberia and the King of the Mandingo negroes in
African interior....

protection by, between the United States and Peru, of United States ves-
sels carrying nitrates from Peru

revision of Chinese; negotiations in progress at Peking; illegality of
lekin and other analogous taxes...

Russo-Chinese, negotiated by Chung How; text of original....
verbal note of the Gera.an minister on non-observance of certain treaty
stipulations in China; unauthorized taxes levied on in ports; stoppage
of imports under transit passes; lekin taxes; unauthorized tax stations
inland; difficulties in the way of foreigners obtaining transit passes;
deprivation of rights of foreigners to visit the interior; value of foreign
coins arbitrarily fixed.

with China, the understanding of, by the Tsung-li Yamên..
with Germany, o: 1868, does not extend to Alsace-Lorraine...

(See Alsace-Lorraine.)

691.

181.199

173,174

441, 444, 445

former decisions of the imperial government under, as bearing upon Alsace-
Lorraine; Mr. Bancroft's view

Trescott, letter of Mr. (counsel for claimants): on Fortune Bay outrage......
(See Fortune Bay outrage.)

Trinidad Chronicle: letter to, from Mr. John E. Wheelock, an American citi-
zen illegally arrested and maltreated by an official of the Venezuelan
Governmeut

445

1029-101

Trojes Mining Company: murder of American employés of, in Mexico. 739-744, 745–77-
Tseng, Marquis: instructions to ....

(See Treaties.)

Tsung-li Yamên: considers that intercourse between various nations is like
that between host and guest...

1

its readiness to consider report of diplomatic committee at Peking on
trade, justice, and official intercourse...

1-

(See Commerce.)

Tunis: commemoration of the one hundred and third anniversary of Ameri-
can Independence by display of the flags of their respected countries at
all the consulates; the Bey sends assurances of his friendship for the
United States

Turkey: Albania repudiates the government of the Sultan; Ottoman em-
ployés expelled from the public bureaus

murder of Colonel Kummeran, military attaché of the Russian legation;
arrest of the murderer; deed attributed to a plot of the Nihilists; nar-
row escape of the Russian chargé d'affaires; trial of the murderer; his
chance of escaping punishment; action of the diplomatic corps; prom-
ises of the Ottoman Government
Turkish Empire: change in the imperial ministry; the successors of the
prime minister and the minister of foreign affairs....
dispatches sent from foreign offices to ministers of Turkey at Washington,
Stockholm, and Brussels, notifying them of the discontinuance of their
legations; the latter two restored; the Secretary of State of the United
States asks that the legation at Washington be continued..............

Turkish Empire-Continued.
financial affairs; disastrous results of the decree of October, 1875; sus-
pending payment of interest on public debt; subsequent operations of
the Treasury; relative value of Ottoman moneys; depreciation of paper
currency; devices for retiring it; copper money; report of the Imperial
Ottoman Bank; redemption of the caïmé..

Page.

968-971

971, 972

testimonial from the American colony in Constantinople to Mr. Maynard. 982, 983
the Armenian people; character of the race; missionary work among
them; the moral influence of America in the East.....
Egypt: assent of the United States desired to the proposed disposition of the
balance of the Rothschild loan.....

999, 1001

1020-1022

causes of the debt of; political and social status of the Fellah; England's
power in this country; extract from the Egyptian Gazette..
decree of the Khedive appointing members of commission of liquidation;
declaration of the governments concerned....

floating debt; of what composed.

1005-1007
993

imperative necessity for the appointment of a commission of liquidation;
proposition of the French Government; probable work of the commis-
sion; affairs in the hands of France and England; decree instituting
commission

1001-1003, 1004

need of prison for incarceration of persons sentenced by United States
consular courts in; prisoners to be confined in United States prison at
Smyrna; no facilities for enforcing sentence at "hard labor".
presentation of an obelisk to the United States, by the late Khedive.
proposed commission for elaboration of the judicial organization and the
codes; meeting of the consuls-general at Cairo; conclusions arrived at
by the meeting; action of the United States relating to continuance of
the courts unnecessary; assistant commissioner to be appointed by the
United States

slave trade in

998, 999
992

1013-1015

1008-1013

1008

1023-1026

978-981

slave trade by Arabs at Assioût; arrest of thirty-five traders..
slave traffic; extract from the London Times; circular of the minister of
the interior
Thessaly capture and abduction of Colonel Synge by brigands; ransom
of $50,000 demanded; Colonel Synge's account of his captivity..
Turkey: life-saving service on the Black Sea; question considered by the
diplomatic representatives of the maritime powers; demoralization of the
service; collective note to the Porte urging attention to this subject .. 972-974
life-saving service; station on the Black Sea described by Sir George
Thomas...

murder of the Rev. Dr. Parsons, an American missionary, and his servant;
the minister of foreign affairs promises energetic search for murderers;
arrest of the murderers; an account of the crime; delays of the law in
trying Mohammedans for the murder of Christians...
religious toleration; present position of the Protestant community in the
Turkish Empire....

Turner, David, United States consul: letter to Consul-General Strother on
revolution in Lower California

Tuscarora, United States steamer, engaged in the coast survey: landing of a
part of her crew on coast of Oaxaca; Mexican authorities ordered to
furnish officers of, any assistance required; notice of future works of
this nature asked for by Mexican Government, for convenience

U.

965 968

983-986

961-965

727,728

713

Union protocol complementary of the preliminary bases of union of Peru
and Bolivia; protocol to be accepted by the people; formation of fede-
ral government; election of President and Vice-President; provisional
senate; abolition of custom-houses between the two countries; consti-
tution to be provisionally in force for five years; government of the
States; the public debt; territorial demarcation of the States; coat
of arms; war flag; vacancy of President or Vice-President's office..... 850, 851
protocol of preliminary bases of federal, of Peru and Bolivia; nation to
be called Pern-Bolivian United States; based on American public law;
status of governmental departments; federal districts; state sover-
eignty; rights and powers granted and denied the States; constitution
of the national government; Congress; the President; the judiciary ;
foreign relations

848-850

Page

United States naval cemetery, Cape Verd Islands: formation of a new one;
removal of dead to

citizens of, in other countries...

853, 54, 55,56

149, 359, 441-461, 722-724, 739-744,776

(See American citizens; Naturalization.)
interests of, in the welfare of Liberia.....
Uruguay resignation of the presidency by Colonel Latorre; his letter of res-
ignation and proclamation; he believes his country to be ungovern-
able; meeting of Congress and election of his successor; nomination of
new ministry.

V.

362,30

-1027, 1029

Vast, Dr. F. P.: naturalization case of, at Berlin, unfavorably decided...
Venezuela: article in constitution contemplating alliance with other Ameri-
can governments; commission to report upon the confederation or al-
liance of all the nations of South America; decree appointing this com-
mission

455

.... 1038, 1009

assembling of Congress; the message of the provisional President as tend-
ing to affect foreign commerce.

contract with Mr. Bandman for construction of railways.
insurrection at Ciudad Bolivar; marine station and tribunal removed and
established at Carúpano....

message of the provisional President to Congress; constitutional reform;
the seven great States; elections; the provisional presidency; insurrec-
tion suppressed; road, school, and immigration funds expended on sol-
diers...

1034
1036

1033

1035, 1036
outrage upon Mr. John E. Wheelock, an American citizen, by a civil offi-
cer of the government of..
..... 1028–1032, 1037, 1038, 10:39, 1040–1044
rupture between the provisional President and Mr. Delort, chief of the
French commission, on account of Mr. Baudman's railway contract....1036, 1037
the government of the State of Guayana denounces the outrage perpetrated
by a minor official upon Mr. Wheelock; the United States demands the
speedy and condign punishment of persons implicated; indemnity to
be demanded
...1031, 1032, 1037, 1044
the President of, purchasing iron-clad vessels and arms in Europe, for the
purpose of war with Colombia...

two decrees, the first closing port of Ciudad Bolivar and substituting that
of Barcelona, announcing blockade of the Orinoco, &c.; the second pro-
viding for a marine station and tribunal at Carúpano.

311

1032, 1033

Versailles: removal of capital from, to Paris. (See Paris)
Victorio depredations of his band on the United States border; their escape
into Mexico; necessity that Mexico shall either permit United States
troops to follow or shall assume the responsibility herself.
Vidal, Francisco: elected President of Uruguay, upon the resignation of La-
torre

Vienna: statistics of the provisioning of the city; vigilance of inspection.....
Volland, P. C. E.: case of spurious diploma used by, in Germany.........

(See cities named.)

War: between Peru and Chili; circulars of the Peruvian Government to rep-
resentatives of friendly nations. (See Bolivia, Chiti, Peru, Mediation)75, 832, 833
War power of China: reports of consuls on; Amoy; Canton; Chin Kiang; Foo
Chow; New Chwang; Niugpo; Tientsin....

274-280

Warren, Chas. E., schooner: claim against Great Britain

(See Fortune Bay outrage.)

549

Washington, George: American trading vessel boarded and searched by Span-
ish naval officers

Webster, Edward E., schooner: claim against Great Britain.

Weights and measures: proposed budget for international committee for 1880 347-350
report of the international committee; abbreviations..

361,32

Weil, Simon: naturalization case of, at Berlin..........

445

Weill, Aaron: naturalization case of, at Berlin, favorably settled..

459, 400

of United States revenue laws....

Weinrebe arrest of, by United States officers, on steamer Mosel, for violation

461, 462

Wetherell, Maud B., schooner: claim against Great Britain....

(See Fortune Bay outrage.)
Wheelock, Mr. John E., an American citizen: outrage inflicted upon, by a

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554

civil officer of the Venezuelan Government; Mr. Wheelock's letters to
the United States minister resident and to the Trinidad Chronicle....1028-1031
statement of his case against the Venezuelan Government by Mr. Evarts;
illegally arrested while in legitimate pursuit of his business; inhumanly
treated by Venezuelan official; apparent indifference of Venezuelan
Government..

...1041-1044

.1040, 1041

views of the minister of foreign affairs of Venezuela in relation to outrage
upon Mr. Wheelock; alleged exaggeration; no grounds upon which to
proceed against the official of the government charged with the out-
rage; Venezuela owes no indemnity to the complainant
White, A. D., minister of the United States at Berlin: his speech at the open-
ing of the fishery exhibition; industrial and social matters; political
relations between Germany and the United States...
Wildfire, schooner: claim against Great Britain.....

(See Fortune Bay outrage.)

Wiltz, L. A., governor of Louisiana: proclamation by. (See Cotton).
Witteman, Adolph, defendant in trade-mark case: law held to be unconstitu-

tional..

Wo Chung: Chinese steamer, first to enter an American port; discriminating
tonnage dues; alien rates; reciprocal exemption between the United
States and China unprovided for by treaty.

the President of the United States suspends the discriminating duties of
tonnage, &c

(See Tonnage dues.)

Wrecking: on the great lakes; cases of, on Lake Ontario.....

425, 426

550

518

38

303-305

308

505, 506

Y.

Youmans, Henry: an American citizen murdered in Michoacan, Mexico

Z.

Zona libre: its commercial effects upon the United States..
Zweifel: one of the discoverers of the sources of the Niger..

с

739-744
745-752

724,725

701