Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-24
CITY GLOBULEs.

Inc antics of runaway horse occasioned
considerable CONSERVATION on Wabashaw street
yesterday afternoon, but fortunately succeeded
IN lnfilctlng n" injury. The horse became sud-
denly frightened near the postofice, throwing
Mr.. Whltehouse from the Gutter, after which
the animal started west, on Seventh street, at a
trlghtful rate Of speed, his mad flight being
finally terminated two miles from the city, on
the Fort Smelling road.
While Thomas Horn was enjoying his even
ing repast at Montgomery's restaurant last
night, sneak thief named George 1llingworth
managed to make off with his ''benjamin, !"
valued at SIS. Illingworth is chronic thief
and jail-bird, having just served term in the
county Jail for similar offence. After secur-
ing the coat he made several efforts to effect it's
sale on jackson strset, but without success.
He is well-known to the police and will be ar
rested to-day.
The Union band ball Saturday night, at Arm
DRY Hall. was decided social success. Besides
the pleasure derived from dancing and con-
verse with the goodly company, many enjoyed
the pure delights of the exquisite dance music
rendered by the band. A neat programme of
twenty-four dances found many on the floor at
or near daylight, when the last call was made.
The band looked gorgeous in their new uni
form, and this inaugural hop was eminently
satisfactory to the 100 or more guests who par
ticipated.
DR.. OLeary, the eminent and world famed
lecturer, will deliver series of lectures in the
Opera House, beginning Wednesday evening.
DR.. O'Leary lectures upon health, strength and
beauty; both how to get and keep these attri-
butes of perfect manhood. His lectures are
ampliied and illustrated by drawings, pictures
and specimens. The Doctor is an entertaining
talker, and an elocutionist of high order.
Combined with these qualities, tho doctor has
an ardent enthusiasm for his subject and pre-
sents it in forcible, instructive and interest.
| ing manner.
Tonight the German society give their
Grand Carnival masquerade. Seibert's full
orchestra band will be in attendance. Every
| arrangement to complete success has been
| perfected, and the masquerade is bound to be
a memorable event. Special prizes for groups
and handsomely costumed characters are Of
fered-$3O in gold being the amount. Prince
Carnival and gOrgeously arrayed retinue of at
| PENDANTS will inaugurate the festivities. There
will probably be over 400 in costume, and the
varied dress in style and decorative detail will
| make it grand spectacle, even to those not
participating In the hilarity of the occasion.
To all lovers of the legitimate drama, rare
treat is offered in the production of ''Katharine
and Petruchio." and ''Woodcock's Little
| Game, at the Opera House tomorrow evening.
The entertainment is given under the auspices
| OF the Minnesota Boat club, and the we'll
| known ability of those who have assumed the
| leading roles Of the respective dramas almost
guarantees the certainty of artistic triumph.
The possibilities for good acting in the first
named drama are almost unlimited, the drama
| itself being universally conceded to be one OF
Shakespeares most exquisitely humorous
comedies. In the range of dramatic literature
| it would be difficult to hit upon choicer selec-
tions, and to all who are conversant with the
plays, the announcement of their production
will be sufficient inducement to fill every seal
| in the house.