Local and General News.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 15, 12 January 1889, Page 2

Local and General News.

The day after the firo Mr. Grevsmuhl opened the brick strong room where his safe and valuable doo unento were deposited. He found everj article in (ho room in almost as good a state of preservation as before the fire occurred. Mr. Gwvsmuhl brought a straw hut to our office, which was left carelessly in the room the even* ing before.' The hat, except being slightly discolored, was as souud as ever. Only a few of his papers were slightly smoked at the edges. Thin tells well for the fuithful manner in which the building wae erected, and also for the material uso.l in its construction. Our Tonga correspondent informs us that the s.s. Richmond, which loft there on the 32nd December for Auckland direct, took outward 1800 bunches of bananas and 14 European pattentfers, among whom were the B&v. Mr. Shirley Baker. The schooner Maile we* cxpeoted from New Zealand about as, the Richmond (the llSAjlannanr). The Southern Cross arrived from Fiji on the 27th D*e. last. Our correspondent also informs us that business is fairly brisk, and that Chilian money is tabooed. > The ourrenoy is rapidly beoominga German one, as English money is continually leaving theoountry in the shape of remittance*. A native who murdered hit paramour in a fit -of jealousy lust month.,, wae sentenced to be hanged but respited again for a fortnight pending .the Kirur>,deoi*ion ** Ul whether he waildbe haiged or clubbed in the "good "old stela.. The Rev. George BJowo, ffpWal Commissioner for the of Hew Bouth Wales, who earn* down to Tonga some months book to try and offset amicable relaleftV she laat Lubeck for Sydney to festal the iaslHl Oouferenoe. ■ lie beTfaWetfetrylo hie negotiations. A. tegnlar dronghthae set in in Tonga. No rein fur The grass wss anoiahsd and withered OTfrywhere. .beneath af IQiqirsugjaflofi and an offloer in

•rajfeposteSs* of the country aiuand the eitj, sndjnve « Bumb»r of police in town keepisg order and preventing their own people from flocking into tnetoiro.X« n * tot everything baa a peeoeful outward appeuranos aa far u fighting ia concerned, rumor excepted. Word was brought to town on Tuesday that Braudeia and Tatuaaeae had inteiidel to innke a raid on a p.tit of Mataafa'B forces about Tailili, but ufter muitering their forces they found that aboutone-tbird of Tamaaeao'amen wen either unprepared or dUimliued to risk further fighting just then. Again <m the following day Bran-tam nndTawaaese tried to induce their followers to make the attack but -nearly oue-half were still disinclined. Whether the two leaders will succeed in inducing their followers to leave the fort or not, we os<ourse do not known, but aa the intention to make the raid is now publicly known Mataafa will uot be taken bysurpii&e. "'-" The Samoan who insulted Mr. fleeter (a gentleman connected with the German Consulate) near Mr. Moors store a few days ago, was publicly flogged yesterday by order of Mataafa. The punish mout was not severe, but it will likely be a lesson to scoundrel* | of this description, who under the influence of drink, aet upon and abuse foreign residents, and foolishly imagine they are advocating Mataafa's cause by this blackguard exposure. The laugunge this scoundrel used to Mr, Sleeter was very offensive and we ir« pleased lo see that Matnafn ordered his public punishment. The next attempt, whether under the influence of drink, or uot, made on foreign residents We liope;will bt> more tAiwclx' j-uiiishoil. Evwy foreign resident of Sarnie has a right to express liia "pinions, and follow which side he chooses but he should not be insulted bi cause he differs from his neigh bouss. New* from Tutuila by th« Tafiid informs us thut some «t the official of the lute Tatuaxese's Qoyernrcwnl had arrested and kept in confinement two chiefs named Letatu aid Paapau, and two others, all Mui ihUVs people. Thia will very likely ereui ■• int of .Vtttaufu'- f'.llo«< r* in The lates* «*••'» s'.it-a t.Uiit a 'ncoticg was to l.c held t■' c.msid• r. iho situation. ,