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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
IT HAS BEEN OBSERVED

That Mayor Carroll has proven that he
meant what he said when he told the
Board of Aldermen that 1t would have
To tell the Supreme Court why another
election cannot he held in the Second
Ward before April.
That a certain policeman has a novel
scheme for keeping awake while on his
beat. An ambitious lady vocalist lives on
a street in his territory and he sends her
every new song that is published. She
murders them every night In such man"
ner that sleep IL out of the question.
That a Fifth Ward man says he always
mas his milk brought in "A glass jar aud
adds: 81 don't know whether 1t is any
better than in the cans, but II looks
better"
That the west her prophets have had
their hands full this year.
That the IRISH black thorn makes
nobby cane.
That a dog tight Is the always a case OF
the bitter bitten.
That the Jay Gould souvenir spoon Will
be in the form OF large scoop.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
AMUSEM ENTS.
Keith Opera House.

A prominent Reading clergyman In his
endorsement OF Bartholomew famous
Equine Paradox, says: "Tho entertain
ment II In every particular worthy Of
patronage. II is As novel NJ II is interest
ing, no Objectionable features, nothing To
offend the most refined taste; psrtakes OF
nothing olo, 10 interesting, instructive
and amusing. The horses all appear at
one time on the stage entirely untram-
meled by harness. Thoy enter into the
spirit ~ the moro than two hours de
lightful performance with zost, zeal and
qualification surpassed only by the pleas
ure of the audience, and acknowledge Of
their own accord, frequently IN most
pleasing manner, the appreciation OF their
more than delighted admirers. All their
wonderful actions by word oi commend
DO everything but talk" This remark.
able exhibition will be given at Keith's
Opera House next week, with spec'si
mstinee Oh Friday.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
LOCAL LINES.

M. J. Csvansugh IL out again after
weeks Illness.
Last evening the Veteran Firemen held
a pleasant masquerade ball.
Tilton Camp, s. OF ", paid surprise
visit to Frank NJ. Blake OF Dexter street
last night.
The case of Patrick Fullen for keeping
open Sundays was again continued today
until the Gath.
This afternoon Officer Mcdonnell ar
rested Singer sewing machine agent for
reckless driving.
Claude j. Fsrnsworth said this noon
that the Republicans had not settled
for the rent Of the room In Coles Block.
Superintendent Fisher has issued call
for a meeting at the High School next
Thursday evening Of those interested In
University extension.
Superintendent Fisher OF the Public
Schools sant an elegant bouquet TO the
funeral of Louis Johnson which was scci-
dentally overlooked In the numerous con
tributions Of flowers which we're received
Yesterday one Of the prisoners at the
station " bo was little under the intiu-
ence of "fermenti." told The officers In the
guard room to go out and buy him some
bonds. He was locked up in cell and
one of the bluecosts said: "All right you
stay there until come back, don't go
away now" II is needless to say he
| stayed.
Division s, A. o. H., met.lsst evening
and appointed committee Of three CON
| sisting OF Edward O'BrieD, Frank O'Reilly
and Joseph Mullin to act with similar
committees from Divisions and 7, To
make arrangements for grand union
ball early In January. The next meeting
which occurs on Sunday December Is was
post tponed until Tuesday evening Decem-
her 20.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
IN CENTRAL FALLS
Registration Going On
Very Slowly.
LAWSON Wlfe-SHOOTlNG
II is Thought An Indictment Will Not
BE Found.
SON Wlfe-SHOOTlNG

The rt glstry books are not being nlled
tovote upon registering their names seem
In no great hurry to do NO. Al this time
one year ago there were several hundred
more names upon the lists than appear
thors at the present date. What the cause
Is no one seems able To tell, but the fact
remains that the present year ls the SLOW
est one on record In the matter OF reg isi ra.
tion. The Repu blicsns have held several
meetings that were attended 10y the Town
Clerk but so far ~ results would indicate
these meetings have not been
over succe ssful. Town Cierk
Crawford bus been out one night At
the request oi the Democrats and ID to
make other trips to various places under
the same auspices. the Democratic Town
COMMITTEES is doing everything in it,
power to secure y complete enrolment ot
the membcrs Of its party and its efforts
will, no doubt, In the end be ATTENDED
with success II cannot be denied, how
ever, that many men profossing Demo
cracy are very slow In placing their sig
natures OH the voters record. Every mar
entitled To rsgi, ter should do 80 at once.
IL thing IL worth doiug at all II is worth
doing welt ana quickly.
The Murde Case.
II WAS expected that the case OF VIII.
fred Lawson, charged with fatally shoot
! ing his wife al his home on Dexter
street on saturday afternoon Septem ber
! IL, would be considorsd by the grand jury
/ yesterday. DIR. Napoleon Malo, who Has
called in immediately after tho shooting
and Who 10 regarded ~ an important wit
ness, was summoned ny a deputy sheriff
from Providence yesterday morning and
ut once went to that city. MIR. Lawson
states that the shooting was the result OF
an unfortunate accident, and people who
4 know him and are familiar with the cir
| cumstsnces are inclined To believe his
story. II IN thought that no indictment
will be found agsinst him.
Interesting Items.
At the meeting OF Superior Lodge
|. o. .. f., last evening . highly enioya'
BILE programme Of literary and musical
character was rendered.
The "YounE estate clam" has been ad'
justed by the payment OH the part OF The
town OF f2,Ooo and the purchase of tn,
lease of one OF the tenants of the estat,
for y small amount. The property Is To-
Gated at the corner of Dexter and Central
streets, and has been engaging the attep-
tion OF tue town authorities for some
time past.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
A GOOD IDEA.
street Cars Made to stop n All Grade
Crossings.

Street Cars Made to stop NJ All Grade
Crossin9s.
Though all the stree, cars that run In
and out Of the city stop at grade cross.
ings, II Ii q good idea to introduce an or
dinsncs that would compel them TO II 1t
were necessary. An ounce OF prevention
10 worth pound OF cure. II Is far better
to pass an ordinance OF that kind now
than after an accident has occurred. The
only cars that cross railroads In this city
are those on the Broad street, Mineral
Spring avenue and Interstate lines. The
Interstate cars are always stopped before a
crossing IL reached. II Is one OF the rules
Of the company that to break means dis
missal. On the Broad street line the cars
always stop at the waiting room just this
side VI the crossing when on an up
trip. In coming down they do not stop
uniess the gate IL down, but the danger is
isssened by the hagman at the crossing.
The electric cars do not come TO q stand
still before crossing the Moshassuck Val.
Icy road on Mineral Spring avenue. Peo-
pie may say that there are not trains
enough run on that road to make 1t dan
gerous, but 1t only takes one trsin to
wreck car, and the fact thst there are 30
few trains may make motornen careless.
There are fully as many trains as at the
India Point road. Therefore II Is far bet
ter TO bring q car to staDdstill hundred
times and not have train In sight than
10 ieopardise the lives OF car full OF pas.
senger. The loss OF few seconds time
can be spared rather than the loss OF y
dozen lives.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
Interesting 1teius
TELEGRAPHiC BREviilEs.

-Four men were hanged At Louisville.
Western silver mines are closing down.
Typhlod fever Is finding many victims In
Mexico
Three italians were ss>sssinated at Con-
vent, La
A Cincinnati iron roofing plant wss
burned out
Tho French cabinet crisis seems prac-
tically over.
The proposed arrest of Panama direc-
tors IL denied.
There is great suffering in Englsnd's
cotton district
The discovery of rich diamond fields in
Idaho Is reported.
Mexico will make NO farther reduction
OF the duty on corn.
There IL a shortage of coal in south Da'
kOta, Nebraska and Iowa
Dr. Pluto H. Hoy Of Wisconsin. y dis.
tinguished naturalist, IL dead.
The telegraphers' strike on the Rock
Island Ia not Of . great extent.
Homer Phemence, aged 8, was drow wned
In the Quinnipisc river at New Haven.
Models Of all the famous Msine-built
vessels are to he exhibited at the Worlds
fair.
Information resarins Mrs. Msybrick's
condition Is refused by English prison
OH cials.
Professor Norris +. Tyler has been APP
pointed TO the chair Of Jurisprudence At
the Yale law school.
Lewis @. Wing post lo7, g. A. r., has
been organized at Livermore Falls, Me,
with fourteen charter members
BY the breaking Of . staging 100 feet
above the ground at Fall River, Mass.
two men fell. one being fatally injured.
Mrs. Mary A. Stocking Of Spri ngneld,
Mass, WAS not shown TO be insane, aud
ordered " be discharged from guardian
ship.
Contesting Republicans were all giN en
seats In the Wyoming Legislature 10y tn.
csnvassing board. giving that party ma
jority on Joint ballot
The projectors Of tho naval militia COM
psny Ia Springfield, Mass. met aud
elected pei lnaneDt officers. A full com
pany has b~en secured.
Harvey Hsvenor. sgsd 50. died at Con.
cord, ". h, from the effects Of injuries
received ~ ne Concord and hO"tr' -.
wood shop Last week
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
AGAIN MISSING.
Friends ~ Miss Julia Hall Fear That
She IL Insane.

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NoRwALK, Conn, Dec. 10.-Miss Julia
Hall. daughter of A. l.. Hall, president OF
the New Canaan National bank, has again
disappeared, and the whole town, headed
by Rev. Mr. Bower Of the Methodist
church and the girls father, has organ
lied aud is searching the woods and sd
joining towns.
On Thursday evening. Nov o. Miss
Hall, with shawl thrown loosely over
her bead stepped quietly ont the back
door Of her home, and was not found until
the following sunday afternoon, when her
friends traced her to the Neptune House.
on the Glen Island ferry road, In New
Rochelle, where she had wandered during
what was said TO be temporary sberra
tion OF the mind. Since she was returned
TO her parents, Miss Hall has acted
strangely.
Yesterday afternoon friend Of hers.
Bridgeport young lady, who had been
visiting the family for several days, left
for home. She had been gone scarcely an
hour when IL was discovered that Miss
Hall was not in the house, and as a close
watch had lately been kept over her move.
ments, her absence created alarm. Late
reports from New Canaan are In effect
that no trace of the missing girl has been
found
Miss Hall is pretty and popular. She 4,
= lady of culture aud education, q promi.
nent aud active member Of the Methodist
church and Epworth league, and leader
in the society OF her native town. For
several weeks she has had occasional at
tacks Of some trouble which seemed To af-
feet her brain, and it is feared that she Ii
In
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10

City Onicisis Take Measures Witch Gre
at. "A Panic Among Law Breakers.

at. "A Panic Among Law Breakers.
NEW BEDFORD Mass, Dec l0-It is
made public that Chief of Police Gardiner
sent letter to Mayor Ashley, asking IL
the mayor would allow him to b ave unre
strcted license in closing up illegal sa
looms ia this city, or, IL the mayor would
not do this, would he allow the chief t.
proceed so a. to procure evidence which
may be Of importance on and after Jau. |.
1893, when Mayor Ashley steps out of
Office
The above Is the substance Of the chiefs
letter TO the mayor.
Mayor Ashley has not rs yet replied 10
the request, hut one thing Is certain, aud
that is that wave Of reform is about to
sweep over the city. The police visited
every pool and billiard psrlor in town and
ordered the proprietors to keep out all
minors. Immediately there was a panic
among the more than fifty liquor dealers
In town doing an illegal business. aud
many Of their places were shut up and all
the liquor was removed from their places,
and yesterday nearly all the places were
not selling hnrd liquor.
The chiefs attitude Is receiving praise
from Mayor-elect Brooks friends, and the
friends Of the administration are bothered
to know what it all means, a. Chief
Gardiner, during all the year, has allowed
the unlicensed saloons to run without mo.
leststion.
no-license town. with all the saloons
running openly, but three or four arrests
have been msde for liquor selling Pol.
icy shops have been running openly and
1t 10 understood orders to have these
closed will be given.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
PRICE ONE CENT.
IN ST. JOSEPH'S PARISH.
The YOUNG " m-n'- Catholic A.soeistio.
Hold "a PI,a~trg Reception.

TIL. Young " m-n'- Catholic A.soeisti"a
Hold a ri's~tug Reception.
An election OF officers took place at the
regular monthly meeting Of the Young
Women's Catholic Association of -
Joseph's Church on Sunday, December I,
Rev. II. r. Kinnerney presiding. The
officers elected for he year are as follows
President, Miss Mary Martin.
Vice President, Miss Katie McCabe.
secretary, Miss Kathleen Cullen.
Treasurer, Miss Lizzie McDun.
Readers, Misses Annie Mooney and
Adelaide flemming.
4 very pleasant reception in honor OF
the event was held rhursday evening IA
Celtic Hall from TO II O'Clock, during
which the following programme was
given, each young lady performing her
part most creditsbly
March
Reading ..,........,......"Art i Pitiless."
Miss MARY keenan,.
Due''....;.,.........:." tn e. p-y Countess"
Misses hcDuh aud smith.
heading. g............ 'fhs Legend OF Brigsnr."
Mlss Adute Mooney.
= Hno solo ........,.,Mi,s Josephine Cullen
Ms-e. Mari al McDun
f.uuo aulo .............M liz Mamie Manning.
solo. lylca 1..,........M, s. Fam ie M"roneV
Duct. .....,.,..............N hlsp ring Hopes.
The VI sc- ksete
keHdi g.....,,.....,..M Hrm on and Douglas
MISS Nrlue Martin.
f'unr snlO...........,,.' Come back To Erin"
Miss Mamie MCDun.
Reading g...,...............Th The Norman Baron.
Misc AIr Hile Flemming.
A grand march IN which all the young
ladies participated vas very brilliantly
executed by Professor Csnavan who pre-
sided at tho piano during the evening.
After refreshments were served tue
happy AFFAIR terminated with mutual
compliments and good wishes for
very prosperous year for each and every
member ~ 81. Joseph'7 Young Women's
Catholic Association.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
TRiCkEY AND M'HENRY.
City Marshal Of Isli River Has some
thing Ia say ON the Subject.

City Marshal of Tali River Has some
thing to say ON the subject.
FALL RIvER, Mass, Dec. l0-When City
Mashal Hiliard was spoken with In rels-
ton to the alleged McHenry proceedings
In the grand jury room he was indignant.
He said he cared nothing about Nc
Henry's private affairs nor about the de-
tailed statements that passed between the
reporter and detective. He did want to
repeat, however, that rs far as Nc cHenry's
relations with the government case
against Miss Borden were concerned, they
were perfectly honorable and satisfactory
10 The authorities The attempts made TO
throw dscredit on the government be
cause OF its connection with the Triokey-
Mcienry affair would certainly fall. The
story as published Ia yesterdays papers
does not begin TO represent the evidence
presented TO the grand Jury, and the root
of the troub c lies far deeper than Is even
hinted At In the published reports.
The marshal went further and said
that attempts were made To bribe the Off
GERS in this city during the early stages OF
their investigations, and he based his
statements on those made to him by hi
men. How To prevent such attempts is =
serious problem. He could only place The
word of HE men against the word of tbost
who approached them. When he wa
asked il the whole OF the Trickey-Mc
Henry case before the Jury would ever
come out, he said: "rhe story il known
to two OF three men besides myself, and
Pm quite sure shall say nothing until
the Borlen cases have been settled. II
were McHenry ! would probably give TO
the public all that knew of the transac-
tions after the nlinicases are tried You
can take my word for IL that when he doc.
speak neither the government nor Nc
Henry will be the sufferers"
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
JOHN Dow LUCK.
lie IL Left - Fortune by an Old FREUD
of His Father.

PORTLAND Ne Dec lO-Johu r. Dow,
aged about - years aud for a long time
an insurance ageut In PoI tland. Is the cen
tral figure In a pleasing romance Many
years ago Mr.. DoW's father was All owner
Of vessels and had In his employ captain,
whose name cannot be recalled. A few
years ago the old captain died rich. He
always said he would make Mr. Dow his
heir. and he kept his word, for recently
Mr. Dow received visit from an English
lawyer who had been detailed to locatc
him.
The lawyer related the particulars pt
the death of the old man ia England, but
Mr. Dow's whereabouts were unknown TO
the administrators The lawyer went
from England to ST. john, y. Is, and
there found "A clew which led him 10 come
90 Portland. lie was engaged by Nj. Dow
TO attend to the affair.
When the captain died, Advertisement,
were published for Mr.. Dow, but as he
was not found there was no heir, 80 the
govern meut assumed charge of the prop
erty aud held IL In trust The case viii b"
brought To court soon, and there rppv e.,
" be very little doubt that Mr. Dow Nil
be put into possession Of his property
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
THE WEDDING PRESENTS.
Many petty Ones Received by Mr.. and
Mrs. william Fslss.

Mrs. william Fsle-
Below is Il partial list of the wedding
presents received by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Fsles, who were married Wednesday
evening:
Easy chair, George Falesi card receiver,
Mr. and Mrs Murray; glass ware, Mrs
Dean; fruit plates Mr. aud Mrs j. T..
Andrews. bed spread aud towels, from y
friend; large sum OF money In gold from
the brides father. check from
the grooms father, toilet bot
ties, Miss Bertha Drape; orange
spoons, Mr.. au~ Mrs. Jetfers; orange
spoons, MIR. and Mrs. >, Mason; coffee
spoons, MIR. and Mrs. Fletcher and dsugh-
ter; tea spoons, stephen jerks; tea spoons,
Thomas Mauton, tea spoons, j. Fales;
tablespoons, j. Il. FaIcsi gravy ladle, Ed
win jerks, salad FORK, Herbert Jenks;
pickle dish, MIR, and Mrs. Delanyi sugar
spoon, Mrs. Louise Fales and daughter;
sugar spoon, Miss Sadie Mason; sugar
spoon, Mrz. J. t. Beode; cheese dish, Miss
haberlin; fruit dish, Mrs. Noonsn; table
service, Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder;
silver butter knife, Joseph Mason,
picture, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones
picture, Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Jones picture
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Andrews; picture, Mrs.
Joseph Freeman; vases, Mary Thurber;
vases, William Mason; silver cake basket,
Mr.. and Miss Kenney, silver cake basket,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frink; silver fruit basket,
Mr.. Follett and lady; butter dish, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Fsles; bon bon dish, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Russell; bon bon dish, Mr..
and Mrs. William Mann; silver tower
pot, Frank jerks; table linen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pennington; table linen, Miss Edith
Faies; table linen, Mr.. and Mrs. william
| Nicholas; table linen, MIR. and Mrs. X. d.
Bullock, and many others.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
WAlTHAM AGAIN.
Pswtuci ~ Los<ss Hard FouxhtsCouiest-
Hard Luck.

Rewtuci - Los<ss . Hard foughtsContest-
Hard Luck.
The quintette from VAUDEVILLE came 10
this city yesterday afternoon In rather
uncertain frame of mind concerning the
outcome OF the evenings contest but they
went away satisfied with the result OF
their work and enjoyed the sleep accorded
TO those whose work has bseni well done.
Il Wa q warm game from the very mo-
ment that Hugh Duny blew his whistle.
and Cotter was always coaching his mon.
When they did not do as he said he would
remark, "Did you hear me say anyt hingf
He has mania for long drives that will
result In an injury to some one sooner rs
later.
His team played we'll. Hipson and
wodtks are stars OF the hrst mag nit ude,
but they did not outshine our brace OF
rushers, Pie -ce and Menard. Dickie has q
way Of stealing the ball that pleases the
audience. Smith at oenter did himself
proud last night. He blocked everything
and put up great game.
Sullivan, an usual, was always there.
He made grand rush down the center In
the last half, dumping two Of his oppo-
nsnts and only for hard luck would have
Gagged the ball. Poor Curley was struck
In the mouth by one Of the Cotter's sense
less steam drill drives and this claret was
started.
A tew moments afterwards he stopped
the ball again with the side OF his head,
but he stayed at the goal mouth and did
grand work. The nrst half was 4 white
wash for both sides and when the second
half began the men started with rush.
The ball was hustled from one end of the
surface TO the other and Woodke Gagged
tho 6rst one when Curley left his goal for
. nome mt. Thirty seconds only elapsed
before Hipson did the same thing.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
HEyW[R[ NOT READY
Election Case Continued
- - l-SssSss
10 Wednesday
AT SOLICITORS REQUEST.
An Absurd Argument in Regard TO the
Result Of the Last Election.

In the Supreme Court today the writ Of
mandamus issued yesterday by Chief
Matteson WAS returnsble at 10 o'clock.
At that time Lawyers Robinson, Farms
worth AM Brennan were ready 10 proceed,
but City Solicitor Bsrnetield and Attorney
James l.. jerks, who appeared for the
Aldermen, asked for a continuance. After
a short consultation an agreement was
reached granting continuance until next
Wednesday at 10 O'Clock.
The argument that the electors OF the
Second Ward came no nearer n choice last
Wednesday than they did In November Is
absurd in the face OF the figures aud facts.
Att November election, by the Off
ciai count, Alderman Winters lacked 50
OF an election while on last Wednesday he
only lacked 13
Edward McCaughey lacked 50 votes of
an election at the November trial and
only wanted 26 To give him seat in next
years Common Council by the vote OF
December T.
Isaac Gill came closer still, lacking only
IL votes, while at the November contest
he wanted % more to give him a seat In
the Council.
In the case OF the third Council ilman the
possibility OF election II more remote, bat
even In that case II ls a great deal closer
than il was in November, for ut that time
John Erwin lacked So votes OF an election
while on last Wednesday he came within
20 OF being elected.
In the case OF the Warden the margin IL
reduced from 81 to 80, and on Ward Clerk
from los in November TO 35 last Wednes-
day.
These figures show that there is every
reason TO expect an election on another
trial
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
MAINE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
4 Report That New YORK Capitalist, are
IrA ing In Oct ImmtrnI.

\ Report That New Work tapitalist> a."
TRY ing to Get Control.
PoRI AND. Me, Dec 10 here IL con
siderable excitement Hmut- tue stock
holders OF the Maine Steam -htp cpmptnN.
which runs line from tui- port To New
York. IL appears that New York parties
are working to vet conlt"l Vt tue line, with
a view to manipulating stock deal, their
purpose beiug the reCapttaliZatiou ot tue
company under the liberal laws of New
Jersey, upOu e basis of s00,0J anG the
floating of bonds 20 that amount. Some
of the sto,k holders are disposed To sell
out, aud are working among the other
stock holders 70 secure promise OF the
sale OF II maJ aJvrty of the stock, thereby
fo.s.ng the minority to follow suit. II 10
said that tho majority Of the stockholders
are unwilling O. sell. The line has been
Increasing ~ popularity, aud Portland
citizens are unanimous IN hoping Tint tue
control of the line will not be- allowed to
90 out of Malue.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
=. Higgins Bros

Pool end sswpls Rooas, ,, ,vcith Main stsss'
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
Ch.roLs. Commissiun DissoIy.d.

WAsHINGroN, Dec. 10 The members OF
the Cherokee Indian commission are in
Washington and called upon the secre-
tary Of the interior They have Just com
plctcd ~ treaty with the Indians which
will be submitted 20 congress tor ratitica-
tion. After the affairs of the commission
had been closed il was dissolved