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Show j Rid .Keu. ! Columbus, Ohio, 11. The great council of the United States of Improved Im-proved Re' Men assembled hereto day, and were received informally by the great council of'Ohio. Nearly j every delegate is in attendance. The great council assembled at 9 o'clock, when Adam Smith of California, 'great iucohooie. made kis long talk, in the course of which he stated that the order during the past year had nat beeo mo prosperous as ws desired. Since the last meeting eighteen tnhea have been iutituted. He was convinced con-vinced that the luture pcces or failure ot the order depended on the interest taken by the great j council in the revision of their ritual istie work, and in this work all parts lof Indian traditions winch will make llhe council work entertaining, in structive and useful shim d be re tamed, but all others should be rejected. Joshua Morns, great chief of records, made a long taik. He referred to the condition of the trib- in all the states, and said that they were in the poort-st condition in Mis si?aippi, many tribes haying become ext net. He reported that there were now 557 tribes iu ttie United Slates, with a membership of 46 42. During the p.st year 3sl deaths have occurred oc-curred &ui 4,S uew members were received. The great keeper of the wampum, Jos. Py!e, reported thp receipts dnrinst the p:it year to have been $4.10 and disbursements $;.y9; hnlatice iu the treasury, $o.i-9. A large procession today and a bail to niht complete the woik ol the day. |