THE QUARTERLY REGISTER or CURRENT HISTORY Edited By Alfred S. Cjohnson. A. Ph. D. VOL. II. DETROIT. MICH. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 148928 ASTOR, LENOX AND • Copyright, 1893, Press Of John F. Eby & Co., INDEX. JANUARY, 1892-DECEMBER, 1892. Page Abyssinia, A Russian protectorate movement.. 233 Africa, Progress of exploration 70 Progress of the partition of . 136 Chanler's exploring expedition 171, 268 Development of Mashonaland 17a Anglo-Portuguese boundary question. .232, 352 Russian schemes in Abyssinia 233 Uganda, Proposed abandonment of 233, 355 Religious conflict in Uganda 171, 234 French conquest of Dahomey 172, 264, 386 Outbreak in the Congo Free State 270, 388 Move to disfranchise the blacks in Cape Colony 270 Overland telegraph to the Cape 352 Swaziland, Status of 353 Liberia boundary settlement — 354 French explorations 385 Soudanese raids in Upper Egypt 387 Discontent in the Transvaal 388 Constitutional government in Natal 270, 388 Africa, see also Egypt, Tangier, etc Afghanistan, Russian intrigue in 65 Revolt of the Hazara tribe. 168 Policy of England towards 228 The Bajawr complication 229 Revolt in Chitral 35° Alaska, Introduction of Reindeer 399 Anarchists, Dynamite outrages in Paris. .50, 151, 366 Plot to blow up the Chamber of Deputies, Madrid 151 Punishment of, at Liege 244 Andover case. Conclusion of 298 Anti-Option bill in Congress 182, 393 Arbitration Tribunal on Behring Sea Controversy 5 Archaeological Explorations 106 Argentine Republic, Political situation of. 98,199, 310 State of public finances 200 Elevation of Saenz-Pena to the Presidency.. 421 Armour Institute, Chicago 4'° Associated Press Reorganization 410 Australian affairs. 68, 169 Proposed division of Queensland 265, 383 Slavery in Queensland 265 Austria-Hungary, Growing demand for Home Rule 225 Suppression of Methodism in Vienna 377 Discontent of the Roumanian population... 360 Bankruptcy bill in Congress 393 Behring Sea Controversy 1 Modus Vivendi oi April, 1892 121 Seizure of sealing vessels. 123, 218 Exchange of cases 217 Preparations for the arbitration 218, 329 Seal catch for 1891 330 Seizure of the Cape Horn Pigeon 331 Habits of the seal 331 Frauds of Ivan Petroff 332 Belgium. Constitutional Revision 61, 163, 379 Parliamentary election 164 The succession to the throne 164 Bicycle relay run from Chicago to New York.. 186 Bicycling record 295 Birkbeck Bank, Run upon 243 Billiards, Schaefer defeats Slosson 85 Boating, Yale beats Harvard 296 Bohemia, Czech demonstration suppressed 55 Bolivia. Liberal outbreak against the Clericals. 311 Brazil, Political situation in 97, 199 General Peixotto settled in the Presidency. 309 Political parties in 421 Briggs Heresy case 106, 429 Remanded to Presbytery for trial 207 Page Bulgaria. Trial of Madame Karaveloff for treason M. 16 Assassination of Vulcovitch, Agent at Constantinople *4 Reserves right to expel foreigners is Stambouloff cleared of charges of cruelty 14 Her demands on Turkey 133 Russia protects assassins of Vulcovitch 133 Trial of conspirators 260 Government of Bulgaria under the Treaty of Berlin 164 Unrecognized status of Prince Ferdinand. 228 Stambouloff at Constantinople 349 Act for revision of Constitution 379 Burmah, Rebellion of Lushai tribes 166 Canada, Abbott Ministry organized 88 Move to impeach Judge Elliott 89 Ontario Parliament, Last session of in old building. 89 Dominion Budget for 1892 89 Ontario Budget for 1892 9° Legacy taxation scheme — 90 Quebec political situation 9° Maritime Provinces, Condition of 92 Liquor Law in Manitoba 93 Copyright refused to Americans 92. 304 Copyright law annulled 416 Indian population of Canada 93 Parliamentary action 192* 299 Ministerial corruption scandal 193 Trade advantages with England demanded 194 Ontario s legislation 194 Crown Attorney Myers dismissed from of- Quebec finances 193 Ministerial corruption in Quebec 195 Corruption in the Maritime Provinces 195 Religious denominations in Canada 196 Trade with United States 196 Canal toll discriminations 223 Act to enforce reciprocal relations 224 Tariff legislation 3°° 100th anniversary of Province of Ontario... 300 Liquor smuggling in Quebec 302 Emigration from Quebec to United States.. 302 School question in the Northwest 303, 413 Proportion of English and French spoken.. 304 Manufacturing statistics 3°4 Revenues of the Dominion 3°5 Nativity statistics 3°5 War vessels on the Lakes 336 Accession of Thmopson Administration 4" Caron investigation 4TM Tax-burdened condition of Quebec 41a Newspapers ecclesiastically censured 4" Trial of M. Mercier for malfeasance 4*3 The Intercolonial Railway 414 Pleura-pneumonia in cattle 414 Population of Canada 415 Foreign trade of Canada 415 Union with the United States agitation Victoria University, Toronto 4»* Fire at Ste. Anne de Beaupre 4*° Conference with Newfoundland Government 416 Canals. Tolls charged Canadian vessels on the Sault Ste. Marie 181, 224 The Manchester Ship 365 Caprivi, Count George Leo. Biography of 118 Cathedral of St. John the Divine,corner stone laid 410 Catholic School question 4*7 Census of 1800 398 Central America, Reina Barrios elected President of Guatemala 95 |