MISCELLANEOUS.

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4868, 13 June 1890, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

His Holiness the Metropolitan Michael of Servia will bo declared v bankrupt if Jacob Brawn, a banker, o£ Buda Posth, to whom bis Holineßß is indebted to the extent of two hundred thousand florins for losses at tho Vienna Board of Trade, is successful m his complaint recently made to tlio Belgrade Court. Tho Metropolitan, when asked to pay, replied that his office declared him beyond the reach of the law. The Court, however, thinks different^, and has replied that a Metropolitan has no right to become a stockjobber unless he intends to pay his losses. The Metropolitan threatens to excommunicate Judge, jury, and above all, banker Braun. During a performance at Wombwoll's menagorio and circus at Acorington, an accident took place which caused somo excitement. Tho blook lion tamer, Earnio, was performing with a largo tiger which was attached to a light cart m tho circus ring. Earnie had hold of a ropo which was around the tiger's neck. One of tho performing horses came 'into the ring, nnd tbo cart was backed closo to the horfo for tho f. ur Poßo of allowing the tiger to get up on the horse's back. Tho horse kicked and smashed the cart. The tiger got loose from the cart and roared m a frightful manner, sending a shudder through tho crowd of people who rushed to tbo exits. Tho tiger tried to get out of tho ring and undernoath the Boats occupied by the peoplo. The cries of women and children were heard, and n goneral stampedo and confusion ensued. Harnio hod a ropo attached to the animal, and ho did his beßt to hold tho infuriated beast, but was dragged across the ring. Aftor a groat deal of pulling and tuging tho tiger was got into tho cage. Fortunately no ono wai injured. Tho most important work accomplished by tho recent Pan-American Congress was tho negotiation of an international treaty of arbitration, to whioh tho United States, (TW^maltt, Nicaragua, Salvador, Honduras, Bolivia, Eucador, Peru, nnd Brazil have already given their assent. It is expected that three more signatures and seals will be added soon, and it is hoped that all tho Powers interested will sign m tho courao of tho summer and autumn, although tho delegato from Chili voted against tho arbitration scheme The important part of tho treaty agreement is contained m (he following declarations : — l. That the principle of conquest shall not during tho continuonco of tho treaty of arbitration bo recognised as adaii'siiblo under American public law. 2. That nil cessions of torritory mnile during tho contiriunnco of the treaty of arbitration shall bo void if inado under tlircntu of war or tlio presence of an armed forco. 3. Any nation from which Bueh cessions shall bo exacted may demand that tho validity of tho ceasionß made slinU bo submitted to arbitration. 4. Any renunciation of tho right of arbitration mado under tho conditions named m tho second section shall be null and void.