Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-12

1T was apparent to most people that
the new movements in the affairs of Ply
mouth Church, no matter what might be
their ostensible purpose, could not fail.
sooner or later, to stir up again the old
rottenness of the Beecher scandal, until
the moral atmosphere of the country
was again pervaded by its orders. 1t has
come sooner than we expected Not di-
rectly from the council which has been
called with reference to Mrs. Moulton.
but in connection with Mr.. s. v. Whites
alleged grievances against Henry G..
Bowen, to investigate which an examin-
ing committee was appointed by the
church. Bowen has written a letter to
the committee in answer to Whites allie
cations. in which he opens up the whole
subject once more. and closes by declar-
ing in the most solemn manner possible
his perfect conviction, free from the
shadow of doubt, that Henry Ward
Beecher is guilty Of the awful crimes of
adultery. perjury and hypocrisy. He de-
clarss that the Tilton charge is not the
first of the same character which has
been made, and with which many per-
sons in Plymouth Church were we'll ac-
quainted. The letter is one of the most
remarkable documents which the scan
dial has yet brought ont. IL
The death of the Hon. Byron d. Ball,
Of Grand Rapids, formerly State Senator
and afterward Attorney General of Mich
igan, is announced. Mr.. Ball was of only
middle age; but had obtained an honor
able position in his profession. By his
death the state loses valuable citizen,
and Grand Rapids one of her prominent
men. He was conspicuously connected
with the growth and prosperity of Grand
Rapids, where he has resided from boy
hood, having both seen and aided the
place to grow from small village to the
second city in the state. As a business
man, he was enterprising and successful;
as lawyer, well read and of sound judg-
ment. He served i'm the State Senate i'm
1871, and Immediately became one of its
leaders. In 1872 he was elected Attor-
ney General, which office he filled with
credit to himself and usefulness to the
state. He was connected with number
OF large enterprises for the improvement
and building up Of Grand Rapids, and
was we'll known and will be long remem-
bered throughout the western part of
the state.
SCHUYLER COLFAx seems likely to be-
come the envy of all politicians who are
not completely daft i'm the successful new
departure which he has made from poll
tics to literature. His present life is on
the platform. He lectures five nights a
week in the west and manages to spend
every Sunday with his family at South
Bend, Indiana. He lets detraction wag
its tongue unheeded, enjoys a constant
round of agreeable visits, and lives, he
says, the most independent and happiest |
lie he has known for twenty Years. He |
has more invitations than he can accept; |
lectured last season from December TO |
June; has all this season engaged till
May, and is engaged in the east from No
1876, to january L. 1877. for
$4,000, which is at the rate of $4,000 a |
year. He has larger constituency than
ever before, and escapes the wear and |
tear anu worry of an active public life in
office.
The Republican State Central Com
nittee met in Detroit OIL the lst inst, and
appointed the Republican Convention for
he ele'tion of delegates to the Cincin-
lati Convention, ut Grand Rapids. ON
he tenth day of May. The western part
If the state is TINS deservedly recognized
n calling the convention at the second
argest city in the state, and in locality
" AiCii 10 CApCCtCu W tO SOcu NOIh lOI
he Republican party this coming cam
,aign. The several counties will be en-
tiled to four delegates to each Repre-
in the lower branch of the Leg
stature, and every organized county
l'ving no Representative will be entitled
o two delegates.
EUROPE is enjoying" and is very well
,ome to it, we are sure, our cold weather
his winter. Constant snow storms in
london; skating in Paris; six inches OF
snow in Southern France; snow drifts at
he resorts of invalids around Geneva
IND Leghorn; snow in the streets of Ma
)les; snow on the slopes of Vesuvius;
now in Spain hindering the opera
ions of the armies of Alfonso
md Carlos. 10 the thinly- clad, thin
kinned, unprotected inhabitant Of these
Usually sunny regions, 4 few inches of
NOW and skimming of ice are as severe
md distressing as our ''polar waves
md fierce, raging storms are to us harder
md tougher people. - .at
Teas, COfees, dc. ..,o.,,