Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-04
DAY DISPATCHES.
Ex-Governor Hendricks Will
Speak in Ohio.
A DETECTIVES ExrEHIENcE
A Mormon Family Row Death Of
Bishop Pierce-A Man CeIe-
brases His IeOth Birthday
Political News.

ISD1ASAPoLIs. Sept. s.-Fifty promi-
nent Democrats Of Butler county, Ohio.
headed by Congressman James K. Camp
bell and Mayor d. s. Sanders. of Ham
ilton, came here to-day aud called In a
body on Mr.. Hendricks. Their object
was to pay their respects to the candi-
date for Vice-P President and to invite
him to address the citizens of Butler
county next month. He accepted the
invitation after some hesitancy and will
60 to Hamilton Sept. Doth, accompanied
by Senator Voorhees,. 1t was Mr.. Hem
dricks' original intention not to make
auy speeches outside Of Hoosierdom.
The visitors also called on ex-senator
Mcdonald. Congressman Campbell, In
an interview, said the contest in Ohio
would be close, but the Democrats
would win on account Of receiving the
support Of the Germans. He admitted
there was some GOODNESS toward Cleve-
land among the Irish, and thought this
might keep few Of them at home at
the November election.
A Centenarian.
MARION, O., Sept. 3. Saturday, at o
point one mile east Of Prospect, in this
county, the centennial birthday of Robert
Crafty was celebrated In grand style by
over l. 900 friends from Marion and the
adjoining counties Of Delaware, Union
and Morrow, together with number of
relatives from distant parts Of Ohio. In-
diana and Illinois. The celebration took
place In q beautiful grove on his farm,
entered from Governments lands sixty
four years ago. Mr.. Crafty delivered
short address on the early times in that
vicinity, Is his early boyhood was passed
in that neighborhood. A stand ten feet
square was filed with old men Of that
vicinity Of so years and upwards. A
part Of them took part in singing from
the ancient music-books Of their youth
(the Fa-So-La books). A cousin Of Mr..
Crafty, so years old, made some aPpro.
pirate remarks. The exercises closed
with the Doxology, ''Praiss God from
whom" etc., led by brass band, and
joined by 1000 voices, followed BY the
benediction by the Rev. s. D. Bates.
A Denial from Members or the
Grecly Party.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 3.--Sergeans
Brainard aud Long, and Private Con-
nelly. Of the Greedy Arctic expedition,
now here, we're shown this morning
kilograms from Washington, stating
that an army officer. who has seen the
diaries Of the expedition, says the sur
vivors. whom found, were 10 two parties,
one headed by Brainard, the other by
Long, and living separately ss two tribes.
and refusing to speak to each other;
that Greely was an invalid for the last
two months, and the party headed by
Brainard cared for him like child, and
that stealing rations was . common
practice; that hunters sent out for birds
conoealsd them for themselves. Each
OF these statements Brainard, Long
and Connolly deny emphatically. All
insist that the party was not divided,
bus while FIVE slept in . wall tent
Brainard and Long slept together in a
fly tent, because the interior was not
large enough for all. Sergeant Brain.
ard says Lieutenant Greely walked out
every day, and was able and competent
to command the party. which he did
throughout.