Daily globe., 1878-03-18
CITY GLOBULEs.
Another lovely day yesterday.
Two from twenty-seven and TWENTY-FIVE re-

Two from twenty-seven and twenty-five re-
main.
Powers Bros. viii open at 81 East Third
street to-day.
The ides of March have come, and still the
balmy weather of May prevails.
Yesterday put an efectual quietus on all
doubts as to the advent of spring.
There was sufficient frost on Saturday night
to CONCEAL the surfaces of stagnant ponds.
The Aunt Betsey and barges, Captain Co.'S
tame, left yesterday afternoon for Chaska.
The Minnesota river steamer Gopher came
in yesterday afternoon from up the Minnesota
with her barges.
E1-Gov. G. K. Davis will probably be invited
to deliver his lecture upon Madam Roland"
in Hastings at an early day.
The Arkansas will arrive Tuesday or Wednes-
day, and is destined to have the honor of being
the first arrival of the season Of 1878.
The river is still rising slowly and now af-
fords splendid boating stage for the largest
craft known to the upper Mississippi waters.
The Aunt Betsey, Captain Costaine having
been thoroughly redtted and repainted, will be
especially devoted to excursion and other
parties.
Among Col. Brodbelt's stock of horses are
one dozen fine mares which he intends breed
ing to the best horses to be found in the State
this spring.
Mr.. Mickey of the Boston one price clothing
house, has returned from the East, whore he
went some time ago for the purpose of laying
in his usual large supply of new goods.
The street-walker arrested on Saturday night
distinctly and emphatically declares she pos
sesses more respectability than to be one of the
twenty-seven that beset a Dispatch reporter.
The result of the examination by Probate
Judge O'Gorman and DIR. Mattocks Of the in
sane at the almshouse lately returned from St.
Peter, is such that they will probably be sent
back in a few days.
A patriotic Irishman was so far overcome
yesterday in honor of the day that he had to be
locked up, when he made things lively at the
police station by rafting his cell door in the
vain hope of being released.
Hon. Geo. L. Becker, Saturday, had evil
street inspectors. and therefore moved con-
tinuance, which prevailed. So the vexed ques-
tion went over, and numerous candidates are
left on the ragged edge.
The stern wheeler steamer Ada B. has been
purchased by the st, Paul, Saltwater Tyalors
Falls railroad company, to run in connection
with the trains on that road this season. This
arrangement gives a direct through line from
this city to the upper St. Croix.
Among Col. Brodbelt's stock of horses are
fine Percheron French mare, Clydesdale mare,
a fine Morgan colt and Morgan gelding, six
| teen and half hands high, chestnut colored,
| with heavy haxen tail, and withal one of the
finest and best looking animals in the State.
The unusual ceremony of marriage in Lent
| in Catholic church took place yesterday al
Assumption church, the contracting parties be
ing Mr.. August Schafer and Miss Hulds
Wascow, both of St. Paul, who were united in
wedlock at the close of the regular morning
| services.
| Col. B. s. Brodbelt's chestnut Morgan geld.
ing, 161 hands high is a beauty and was visitec
| by many 'horse men, at his quarters at the
stock yards yesterday. Although entirely un
| trained, he makes a mile easily in three min
utes and is altogether one of the finest and bes
animals ever brought to Minnesota. With all hi
qualities of beauty and speed, he is yet gentle
and tractable as could be desired.
A few days ago. a man named William Barnes
committed suicide in Mankato by poisoning
| Deeming the deceased might be known in thi
city, the authorities there have forwarded
! photograph OF the corpse to the st.. Paul DO
! lice, who have failed so far in gaining an,
trace leading to the Identification Of the sui
eide. From letters found upon his person, j,
| is presumed the deceased had relatives o.
friends in Utah Territory