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ASSASSINATION.
Particulars OF the Murder of Congress.
man minds-Ills BOdY ut LlttIe Rock.

Particulars OF the Murder OF Congress.
man Htnds-His Body at Ltttie Rock.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 29-A special despatch from
Little Rock, Arkansas, to the Democrat says:-
The body of Hon. j. Kinds, who was assassi-
mated on Oct. %, arrived there yesterday, and
was escorted to the State House, where 1t lay in
state for several hours, and was visited by a
large number of people.
At p. NJ. the remains were taken to the
depot, to be for Warded to Salem, New York.
The procession was very long, consisting of
military, State, Federal, county, and city OFF,
GERS, fire companies, colored schools, and cti-
zens generally; and all business houses were
closed.
Messrs. Kinds and Brooks were shot by
George A. Clark, Secretary of the Democratic
Committee, who was drunk at the time. This
is corroborated by despatch from Memphis,
which further states that Clark was armed
with double-barreled shot gun, joined Brooks
and Kinds short distance from Virgin Bay,
and announced his purpose to kill them both,
and Immediately fred and wounded Brooks.
Mr.. Kinds then attempted to escape, but was
shot in the back. Clark was subsequently
arrested and lodged in jail. He is said to have
borne the reputation OF peaceable citizen, but
at the time of the shooting was in condition
bordering on delirium tremens.
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,UDGE WILLIAMS.
His Installation as n Member OF the
Supreme Court.


Supreme Court.
The Pittsburg Dispatch OF yesterday morning,
records the installation of Judge Williams, as
follows--
AS viii be seen In our Court reports, his
Honor Judge Henry w. Williams late of the
District Court of this county, was yesterday
sworn in as a member OF the Supreme Court of
The Court opened at ten o'clock, with Chief
Justice Thompson, Associate Judges Read,
Agnew, and Sharswood on the Bench. Justice
Read Then proceeded TO read the opinions
during which Judge Williams entered and took
a seat near the bench, beside his late associate,
his seat, and, after a moments conversation
with Judge Williams, the latter handed his
commission to the Prothonotary, who endorsed
thereon the oath of office. with date, etc.
Meantime Judge Sharswood left his seat, and
approaching Judge Williams extended a cordial
readiness, the appointee was called TO the
vacant seat on the bench, and, by direction of
the Chief Justice the Prothonotary read the
commission which gives Judge Williams the
seat until the first Monday of December, 1869
The commission was then handed to the Chief
court, as we'll as those in attendance, arose.
Justice Thompson then administered the oath
to Judge Williams, as Endorsed on the back of
the commissions; afterwards both signed it,
Judge Williams then took his seat as q member
oftbe court, occupying one end of the bench,
occupied the other END. Judge Hampton was
the first 10 congratulate the new Justice, his
late associate, after which Judge Williams
received the congratulations of the members
of the bar and other friends. The Judge
(Williams) is the right man in the right place,
Supreme Bench will give the most unlimited
satisfaction.
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n Couple More Deputies in Arrest-Ob-
Observation-Disclosures InsectivO-
YOus Birds-AnOther WOuld-be Police
man ShOOter-A Scare-Rearrested-A
Serious Charge-A Theatrical Fight.
The police of the Eighteenth district last
night arrested Barney McNsmee for being
drunk and disorderly. On being taken to the
station he was searched, and on him was found
a deputy .sheriff's badge, Sheriff Lyle's procla-
nation, and his written appointment Dy the
John Mckinney and James Hoosey, two of
the persons delegated by Sheriff Lyle to pre-
serve the peace around the polls on election ION
day, were yesterday held by Alderman Neill for
interfering with Policeman Windmill OF the
Eighteenth district.
with their herses and carts the railway track
at Fortieth street and Lancaster avenue, and
cars to pass. Policemen were sent for, and the
obstinate fellows we're taken before Alderman
Maule, who & held them zen. to answer me charge R at
hue, John Hoover, Alex. Kite, Charles Calhoun,
and James Parker;
Joseph F. Ward was arrested at Haddipg-
ton. in the Twenty fourth ward, and fined by
Alderman Maule for shooting insectivorous
Last night the Rebel Democracy hoisted:a
nag on Somerset street. above Twentieth. The
members of that organization were out in force
including many roughs who had gone there
prepared for fight One Of the number.
reeoyer SSno On e AND ag
the ceremony was over he marched through
fhe stree!s blazing away. Arriving at Twen-
slill and Threatened to shoot the first policeman
who came along. Presently Messrs. White and
McCulloch, Of Lieutenant Connelly's force
arrived on the spot, and, hearing OF the threat
went for the young man, and In a trice dis
armed him. He was conducted to the Station.
and will nave hearing al the Central Station
this afternoon. ..
Last night, as a Fifteenth street car was
crossing Locust street, pistol shot was hred
and an individual who was standing on the
rear platform OF the car fell into the street. He
was Thought 10 have been shot, and 1t was SUBJ
seuuently proved that he was shot, but, to use
technical phrase, in the neck. He was loaded
with whisky, and, on The explosion OF the plS'
toll went off.
MARY Foust, who is announced on our in.
side pages as having escaped from an officer of
SchuyIRill county, was last night rearrested at
Seventh and Willow streets. She is charged
with infanticde, and will be taken to Schuylkill
Samson Harbison was arrested this morning
at q very early hour, in the act of committing
an outrageous assault on woman named
Annie Riley, on Susquehanna avenue. He was
committed for trial.
Last night difficulty occurred between
Robert Butler, the pantomimist, and MIR. Il.
Fox during which the latter was pretty badly
handled. Bob was arrested aud taken before
Alderman Swift, who bound him over to
answer.
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The New York Money Market.


Yesterday was day OF continued excitement In
very feverish market particularly railway shares
while the monetary stringency experienced was
tn yesterday the supply OF loRnable funds
being inadequate TO the demaud even at seven per
cent in gold and transac ions were reported high
seven per cent. in currency with commission OF q
is reported that two millions more in greenbacks
were withdrawn from the banks this afternoon in
addition TO $2O0,OO0 which were sent South by
sing lie institution, and this Is but the beginning Of
the drain towards that seci)n 10 move the COTTON
crop, simultan eously with which the demand on
the acconn of the p'rk crop VIII Increase the
already existing stringency OF the Western money
markets, and stimu ate Iemttances of currency
from this centre. AT Tie Gearing House this
evening the Bank OF The. Commonwealth was
creditor 81 436 coo. and the Bank OF the Republic
1891 600 but other diff rsnces between the banks
were mpOrtant. Ihe tnk OF Lommerc9 Is u der:
stood 10 have Invested eb9ut million aad halI
Of s three per cent. certificates ia ency at the
subTreasury, and late In Tue az ernoon this as To-
terpr.ed on the street aS favorable u Rn abatement
OF fsrlngency but it must he remembsred that tnese
certificates are already counted es portion OF the
legal reserve aud hat their o. change for cur
Iency does not sire gthen the b,nks, while II
reduces the currency balance in the Sub
y. eaLury, and II the ]. low II Will
Psey,S TO be increased b. additional sales of gold
10 ane 'n9ssers say that the prevailing btringency
supposed ana 2p arLhcisl causes than Is generally
for money lt seven can't Ven ~ Al i,r, "a
We're made TO absorb eur enoy and as IL H. the re ia
nothing 10 prevent furthe- distress being occasoned
by the operations OF an unscru pulous combination
their reserves the dii ectors and prssdehts Al
most without exception, are opposed to T in the
present unsettled condition of affaira and with Inc
certainty of Southern ar Western drain In View
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New York stock Quotations. 4 r. MI.

HEARING AT THE CENTRAL STATION -
At z o'clock this afternoon, before Alderman
Beitler, at the Central Station. Michael Quinn,
living at A Assembly place. Fifth street, above
voting. by producing fraudulent naturalization
papers, in the Eighth vision Sixth ward. (The
paper exhibited.)
Supreme Court, testihed-The signature Is lnot
mine; cannot say positively whether the seal
of the Court upon IL Is genuine or not; am
certain that the signature is not mine; that 1t
Charles F. Thatcher, printer, residing at No.
sos Race street, testitied-Was inspector of elec-
tion in the Eighth division of the Sixth ward;
long afterwards-I found his naturalization
paper ON the table; picked IL up and put It in
my pocket; showed IL afterwards to Mr.. Kleck-
neT; he said he thought IL was genuine; asked
me TO let him have IL, and gave 1t TO him;
Quinn voted at the polls; nobody challenged his
vote whatever; he showed his papers; the pa
pers were taken and looked at; afterwards 1
found them on the table; think 1 examined
Quinns paper at the time he voted (paper
shownG this is the paper thought there was no
use IN examining similar papers; the Judge had
said they were al! right; the judges nameAs
william Teal; the other inspector Is named
John Mccormick; didn' see them take the paper
from Quinn; IL was taken and afterwards found
upon the table; the judge and inspector were
present all the time
Detective Fuller testified He QUINN said to
me that he left the paper on the window; he
had his tax receipt home.
Held In $500 bail to answer th Q charge.
BEFORE THE REcoRDKR.-George Kim was
before Recorder Givin at O'clock to-day,
charged with misdemeanor. The accused was
judge OF the election In the Second precinct of
me TWenty-hfth ward, at which Nathaniel
Boyd was returned as the elected judge of the
next election. Mr. Boyd did not receive his
OF election, and called on Kim. VINO
stated that he had IL, but refused to give it up,
KIM was held in $500 bail to answer at Court.
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
mon Ipp.rrorAI LOCAL 1rnNs sn1 nvspH FAsns.1
MURDER.
ma Ola Man found Murdered I'm DWELL
-. M Tenth nnd Ellsworth streets,

~ nIa Man found Murdered In Dwell-
ans et tenth and Ellsworth Streets
This morning the dead body OF Mr.. Berkln-
shaw aged flfty.flve years, was Iouno yi,ukE kEii IL
the third story Of bni!ding ~ d den'n rSa stTnc
ture is three stories In height, ana Is occuPIeu
ON the first floor as a tavern, while tne uPpsr Ss
portion has been for some time .ensnI .enaara al
except by the deceased, who slept Ine,e i ,hiS &c
nights he having no home or nlenuSS nletS. ~ y, or n
city, The news of finding the body ILLS tna AZ ond
ing soon spread around the neale9cStament IT,
ereated the great eat amount OF eAcileIneuS' ~
wes known That Rerk kinsbaw was WorJnLesS
EorL of a character, with no money, suu une 1
wonder was why any one should De lnuuoeo W
bas been his habit to sleep in this building
tnr some time, ana not having been seen
during the past few Gays going 70 IA oio oc 1SS, t5s
tavern and inquire about him. John stuart,
who was the bartender, replied that ne nRu noI
seen him for several days, and requested Ihe
gentleman TO go up stairs anu see IL he h9u HoU
The gentleman accordingly went to the third
floor, and there discovered his lnanlmate
form lying at the top of the stairs which led TO
an entry between two ro sms His head pre-
scented the appearance of having been pauIy
beat en-, and his body was one mass OF clotCeu
blood and vermin. There were no stain OF
blood on the floor, except at his feet, where
small pool of coagulated blood was seen. Ine
hat of the deceased was found lying In Jhe
front room, which had been used as his sleep
ing apartment. -, -.
Nothing whatever is known OF the occurrence
which caused his death, but III is neHeVe.u I InaU
he had been murdered outside OF the bulldlng
and Then laid where he was discovered. The
Indications so far show that he has been dead
two or three days. DR.. Shapleigh will make
most mortem examination OF the BODY this
afternoon and Coroner Daniels Will hold the
INQUEST to morrow morning.
John Stuart the man above spoken OF, mas
been taken into CUSTODY ana ve Iav IT the mvsterv
which at this time surrounds the case.
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POLITICAL.

WILMINGTON, DEL, Oct. 2s.--The most splendid
Republican demonstration Of the campaign was
made on Tuesday night at Della ware City. Au
immense meeting gathered to hear General
Ashley of Ohio, and Colonel George f.. Smith,
of Pennsylvania. The Boys in Blue Invinci-
bles,Eand Tanners, of Wilmington, paraded in
strong force. Able and eloquent speeches were
made by General Ashley and Colonel Smith,
which were received with unbounded enthu.
siasm
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From New Hampshire.

CONCORD, Oct 2s.-Thomas Heath, of Warner
was held in $4,000 bail in the Police Court for an
alleged outrage, by the roadside, on young
school. girl at Contoocookville.
Edgar H. Woodman, young and promising
business man, had his arm blown off yesterday
at Glmaton, by the accidental falling and dis.
charging of his gun,
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FOURTH EDITION
WASHINGTON.
Custom Regulations-RevisiOn of
the Old Laws.
FROM WASHING TON.
Special Despatch TO The EUentng Telegraph.
Custom Regulations.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The volume of Customs
Regulations of the Treasury Department, pre-
pared in 1867, having become obsolete to large
extent by reason OF changes in the laws,
revision has been for several months in prepara.
tion by Frederick Chase, Of the Department, aud
Secretary McCulloch has Issued portlsn of the
results in apamphlet of one hundred pages CON-
prising the regulations under the warehouse
laws. The other portions of the work will
snf edlv follow.
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Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2S.
The Charter Election
for members of the first branch of the City
Council is now going on quietly. The vote will
be very small, except in four wards, where in
dependent Republicans are running, aud some
other wards Independent Democrats. The vote
will be not the slightest test of the vote for
Grant and Colfax.
1t is now currently reported that
Governor Swami
is trying to crawl back to the Republican party,
and place himself, saddled and bridled, martin,
galed and spurred, on the Grant horse. The Sey-
mour donkey is too stubborn and slow.
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Sale of Coal in New York.
Spectal pespateh to The Kpe,t,,p zelsornph.

HDeTItflQ IeLeOfODN-
New YORK, Oct. 29.-The Delaware, Lacxa-
wanna, and Western Railroad Company to-day,
at auction, disposed of so, 900 tons o: Scranton
coal, deliverable at Elizabeth, n. j., during
November. The following prices we're realized:
Lump, S5'67 to $5'6s; steamer $3.50 to $500;
broken 1892 to S64O; egg, $7'51 to 81 62l;
stove, SO O5 to 1920; chestnut S6IO to Sc 40.
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GENERAL KING AT CONCERT HALL.-To- night
cur Republican friends will have the opportu-
nifty Of hearing the eloquent orator. General
King, who Is the opponent Of Governor wann
for Congress Ia the Third District of Maryland
General King Is speaker of good repute, aud
those who attend the meeting will hear an able
review Of the present political conditisn OF the
country.
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Illness of Bishop Stevens.

New YORK, Oct. 2s.-Tho members of the
Episcopal Convention learned with regret yes
terday afternoon that Right Rev. William
Bacon Stevens, Bishop of their Church for the
diocese of Penn sylvania, was lying dangerously
i'll at the residence of Mr.. f. Winston, In this
city, and that the fear is entertained that he
NAV not recover.
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AsTBAY.-The Park police, at late hour
last night, came across an old lady, nlnety.hve
years of age. who had evidently lost her way.
She is fe eble minded, and states her name ~
be Catharine Morrison. She is at the fiIesuIh gsS
ward station, at Twenty-third anu ehnts
streets, where her friends will hnd heE' on"
habited in black clothing OF excellent material.
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0BTUARY-DR. RUFUs BIcKNELL.- Rufus
Blcknell, NJ. d., who died at his residence, in
18th instant wes for more than quar-
ter OF century One of the most pro.
portion OF Philadelphia lylha west of the
Bchuylkill He wag an emlnentlS EInd and
faithful physician ana a most thorough WOsIar
in s IL the walks of his busy life He leaves n
remarkably extensive circle OF friends TO mourn
N In
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The IRISH REPUBLIcAEs.-One of the most
enthusiastic meetings witnessed during the
licans about two weeks since, In Concert Hall
Tomorrow night these same loyal Irishmen
will again meet at the same place, and will be
addressed by Major. General N. T.. Banks, OF
hassa chusetts, Hon. A, G.. Curtin. David Bell
the eloquent editor of the Irish Republic, John
M. horiarty, Hon. Patrick CorbeJt of Syra-
euse, and MOTOR. General ]. II Owen.
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Marine Disaster.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-Aspinwall advices of
October 10 state that the steamship Psrkers.
burg, from Panama, bound up the coast, struck
rock in the harbor of AmapaIa, bay of Fonseca,
and became q total wreck. The passengers
mails, and crew were saved, and much of the
cargo Will also be saved in a damaged condition.
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FIFTH EDITION
TIE LATEST NEWS.
Affairs at the Capitalize Reve-
nue. Dead LOck-Advices
from Europe.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph
The New Orleans Riot

The New Orleans Riot
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-Nothing was received
to-day from New Orleans at the War Depart-
ment or General Grants headquarters.
Secretary SchOfeId
to-day issued an order lowing all clerks In the
War Department, entitled to vote in other States,
permission to go home to vote.
Tho Supervisor Question
between McCulloch and Rollins remains with
out change.
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Bishop stevens, Health.

Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegram.
New YORK, Oct. 2s.-The Right Rev. William
Bacon Stevens, Protestant Episcopal Bishop of
Pennsylvania, who was quite i'll Yesterday, is
much better this afternoon, and expects to be
ont soon,
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This Afternoons Quotations.

LONDON, Oct. 2s p. Ms 2Os, 734. Stocks
quiet. Erie, 284. Illinois Central, 81.
LIVERPOOL, Oct 2s-P. M.-Cotton buoyant.
Tallow, SIS. Sd. Cotton at Havre, 1871. for
Orleans middllngs afoat.
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FOREIGN.

The New Spanish Government RecOg-
nized.
BY Atlantic Gable.
LONDON, Oct. 2s.-It is fully confirmed that
Prussia, Italy, Portugal, France, and Great
Britain have renewed their relations with the
new Government OF Spain.
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Latest Markets by Telegraph.

W lands. 2i1ac. Flour dull and nominal. Wheat very
Gull. and prices are ruling much lower Corn dull;
zoe, Rye dali and nomlnally 55c. Mess Pork quiet
at s3L Bacon firm: rib sides. 1875 clear sides
HAc. shoulders, 1SA@l4c.; hams, 199Alc Lard quiet
at l9c.
NEW YORK. Oct 28.-Cotton, quiet at 2515c, Flour
dull and declined lO sales OF $500 barrels State al
s679O Ohio at q 25eg9 3 Western at S6@775; south.
and declined l@2c. Corn dull and declined lc sales
of 27t0O bushels Al S1l0@rl24. Oats heavy sales of
2OCeO bushels at 72c Beef quiet Pork duh at $500
Lard quiet at l77s@l55Sc, WHISKY quiet.
Rock Island, 1854: Reading, 971S Canton Co, 4s1S:
Erie, ~ Cleveland and Toledo, l03; Cleveland and
Pittsburg, SS; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne. ll3s6;
Michigan Central; 1s; Michigan Southern. s5Is;
New York Central. 12I26; Cumberland preferred.
Vireinia 6s, 561S Missouri IS, S9 Hudson River,
1885 5-2Os. 1862 18 do 1864, llO7; do. 1866 iii;
do. new. ll01S; l0-4os lOt% Gold lS44. Money per
cent Exchange, ga
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West Virginia.

WHEELING, Oct. 2s.-The Republican majority
in Western Virginia will be about 5000.
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Shipment of Specie.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 The Cunard steamer to-
day took out SlSO, 600 in specie.
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WINDOW BLINDS AND SHADES.
R L m . 8 S---S n A D Z 8.
b. j. WILLIAMS q SONS,

No. I6 NORTH SIXTH STREET,
LARGEST MANUFACTURERS, AND SELL
LOW PRIOE6.
BLINDS painted and trimmed.
STORE SHADES made. and lettered tHths
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Received by telegrep
Davis, Stock Brokers. N
N. Y. Cent. R.........l24%
N. Y. and E. R........ 39s4
Pm. and Rea. R...... 81
Mich. y. and N. l. X. 8519
CleV. d Pittsb'g r.. 8712
Chi. and N. w. com 10
Chi. and N. w. pref. 90%
Chi. and X. i. R......l0i2s.
Pitts. n. w, q Chi. llSH
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IOI6 fnnw2

RoDGERS AND WOsTENHOLM's POCKET
~, KNIVES. Pearl and Stag Handles, of beautiful
nnishh' hODQERS' and WADE d BUTCHERS RA:
ZOhz. ana the celebrated LIOOOULTRH RAZOR
SCISSORS of the finest quality.
hazore, KNIVES, Scissors, and Table Cutlery Ground
and Pollshed a. y: MADEIRAs. No AIS q TENIH
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CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

A Couple More Deputies i'm Arrest-Ob-
stinate: HI MISUNDERSTANDING ck InsectivO-
rOus Birds-AnOther WOuld-be Police
man ShOOter-A ScRre-Rearrested-A
Serious Charge-A Theatrical Fight.
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THIRD EDITION
Progress of the Charter Election
The Vacillating Swami.
FROM BALTIMORE.
The Charter Election

Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
BAITIMoRF Oct Q
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DFAFNESs. EVERY INSTRUMENT THAT
- science land and skili have Invented 70 asaist the
tors Also Crandalps Pstep. Qrnehes, superior %
TENTH Street, below Ohesnut Re6pl
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-02-20

ARIIHHETIcAL QuEsTIos.-A correspon-
dent propounds the following arithmetical
problem for the Common School students to
solve through the columns of the Freeman :
Two friends, 4. and B., residing 824S
miles apart. and wishing to have an inter
view. started at the same time-A. travel
ing at the rate of twenty miles per day, aud
3. at the rate Of 10 miles The first day, IO4
the second day, II miles the third day, and
SO on increasing one-half mile each success
sive day. But when within one days Jour
ney Of meeting each oth,r, B. got disabled
and had to stop. A. continued on until he
reached his friend at his stopping place.
Required: The number of miles travelled by
each, and how many days from the starting
time until they met. PLEgIAN.