BRIEF ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 84, 7 January 1928, Page 10

BRIEF ITEMS

FROM FAR AND NEAR Lindbergh’s Flight.—A message from Managua, Nicaragua, states that Colonel Lindbergh arrived there to-day from Tegucigalpa.—A.P.A. and “Sun.” Greek Minister In London.—M. Gavendarts, Greek Finance Minister, was received at the British Foreign Office on Thursday morning by Sir Austen Chamberlain.—British Official Wireless. Racehorse Drops Dead.—A Press Association message from Melbourne says the racehorse Royal Feast dropped dead while exercising on the track. . Circus Accident.—An attendant at Wirth’s Circus suffered slight injuries to his head last night owing to the falling of the door of the lion’s cage. He was attended by the I’rce Ambulance. Schneider Cup Contests.—The International Aeronautical Federation has decided that the next Schneider Cup contest shall be held in Britain in 1929, and thereafter every two years.—Press Assn. < Trade Treaty Between Australia and Canada.—The Australian trade treaty will, be discusser! at the forthcoming session .of the Canadian Parliament. For some time there have been rumours of negotiations for a revision of the treaty which has been attacked by certain agricultural interests in Canada.—Press Assn. Hickman Again Pleads Insanity.— Hickman, who is to stand his trial for the murder at los Angeles of .Marion Parker, has nleaded not miilty, by reason of insanity, to an indictment charging him with comnlicity in the murder of Ivv Thoms, a suburban druggist. The nlea bore an admission of ginlt, making the state of his mentality the sole is--sue.—Press Assn. Lions at a Tamer’s Wedding.—Lions were among the guests at an extraordinary wedding of a. lion tamer and a circus girl at Montpelier (says an A.P.A. and 'Sun” message from Paris. "'Mounted cowboys escorted the counie 'to the civil and religions ceremonies, which were carried out tn the accomnaninient of revolvers. Tho benediction was given through the bars of a enge which contained lions and lionesses. Tho priest and choir, believing in safety first, remained outside. The animals were, lavishly fed at a subsequent banquet.