Bulgarian Assembly Debates Eastern Roumelia Governance
Reports from Philippopolis describe a Bulgarian demand for four points to govern Eastern Roumelia under European oversight. The four aims include excluding Ottoman troops, European appointment of the Governor-General, European consent for Ottoman forces, and control of militia leadership by locals. The majority favors immediate adoption, with threats of arms if unmet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippopolis
Stolepine
Roumelia
Porte
Principality
Bulgaria
Bourgas
Balkans
Rustchuk
Mussoulman
Prince Vogorides
Europe
Vogorides
International Commission
Constantinople
Aleko Pasha
Missionary zeal questioned at religious union meetings
The second session of the Congregational Union and annual meetings of London Missionary and Peace Societies saw debate on church decline and sceptical influence on Christian work. Rev W G Lawes recounted New Guinea labours amid great difficulties, his speech recalling Williams and Moffat.
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Congregational Union
London Missionary and Peace Societies
Exeter Hall
W. G. Lawes
Williams
Moffat
New Guinea
Lawes
Gospel of Peace
Peace Society
Editorial on Rylands policy debate and Irish University bill
The writer discusses a latest Nonconformist paragraph disputing a Rylands policy claim, cites Commons testimony on incubation of his action, and reviews parliamentary moves around the Irish University Bill, Army Discipline Bill, and Lord Beaconsfield's replies amid Lords debates and a Yakoob Khan accord.
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Commons
Rylands
Mr. Goschen
Mr. Rylands
Goschen
House of Commons
Ireland
Lord Beaconsfield
Mr. Gladstone
Gladstone
O’conor Don
O’conor
Ministry
Forster
Kavanagh
Charles Beresford
Exchequer
Meldon
Knatchbull-Hugessen
House of Lords
Duke of Argyll
Mediterranean
Marquis of Salisbury
Yakoob Khan
Lord Lytton
Committee of Supply
Customs and Inland Revenue
Newdegate
Life of Livingstone in progress with Blaikie editor
The life of the late Dr. Livingstone is being prepared under his family’s supervision focusing on his character and missionary work. Professor Blaikie of Edinburgh handles the manuscript while friends are urged to send letters to A L Bruce in Edinburgh for review. London to receive Babylon find. Richmond becomes Slade Professor at Oxford succeeding Ruskin. Rogers continues work on Agriculture and Prices in England 1401–1582.
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Dr. Livingstone
Blaikie
Edinburgh
Livingstone
A. L. Bruce
Regent Terrace
Rassam
George Smith
Babylon
Sennacherib
Hezekiah
London
British Museum
Richmond
Slade
Oxford University
Ruskin
Thorold Rogers
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