THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1878.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 47, 24 August 1878, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1878.

American Consulate.—The newly appointed American Consul, the Hon. Thomas M. Dawson, has taken up his residence in the house next door to the Samoa Hotel. The office hours are announced in our advertising columns. Oil Paintings.—We have just heen shown some magnificent views of various points in and about Apia, in oil, executed by Mr. Chas. M'llhonny, a young gentleman who has recently come amongst us from Philadelphia. All who wish to obtain really good pictures cannot do better than secure some of Mr. M'llhenny's. This young and promising artist studied under the renowned Mr. Briscoo. O. W. Griffin.—On Wednesday last, Q. W. Griffin, ex-American Consul, took his departure in the United States war steamer Adams, and we sincerely hope that we'have seen the last of him. His career hero has been such as to bring the United States into disrepute. His acts have been quite the opposite to what is expected from a man of sound sense and good breeding, and his very last act was not an exception to his general oonduct. On Wednesday his successor—the Hon. T. M. Dawson—arrived, and instead of introducing that gentleman to the Samoans, and giving up the office like a man, he proceeded down the ooast oa a pleasure exoursion, remaining away till Monday. Upon the request of Mr. Dawson, at to when Mr. Griffin would be ready to hand over the offioe, he replied that he would do so on Wednesday morning. But when that time arrived he neither gave over the office nor the key of it. Through this outrageous act of discourtesy, Mr. Dawson was compelled to find other and less dignified means of obtaining possession of the arohives of the Consulate, fie shewed his paper* to the owner of the house, and got permission to eater tkw house the best way he oould and take possession of tb* Consulate property. Im consequence of this cumidsrsliiierisfrefiieiifpisisllsdsuiuugst tbrcitiwns of the United States resident here, theyaoanideriaf the ants of Griffin ia this matter sw a personal osrtrefs. .The key, we believe, baa been seat to Mr. Griffin's creditors and erstwhile protectors, the Taimua and Faipaka Notwithstanding the apparent attempt to slip quietly sway, Mr. Griffin had to submit to s number of creditors seeing him off. I

UU> JfjOUUW.—W» liave IaUCD plei sure in welcoming the ieturu of Mr. a Mrs. Johoson in our midst. It isalwa a pleasure to see old friends, partieulai I when they are respected. Mr. Johnson it will be roiuemliered, left here somethree years ago for Europe, fur the purpose of trying to obtain relief for a disease • i nis u\ es. We are sorry to say that Jthough the disease has been cured it las not done without the total loss of ■ue and partial loss of tko other eye. Religious Wah at Rotumah.—Dur.ng the month of June a religious war raged between the Wesleyan and Catholic natives of Rotumah. A great number of both sides are reported to have been killed, but at the time of the departure if the Tongutabu fighting had subsided, md the Wfsleyans proclaimed the fiotors. The fighting was said to have been carried on in regular oivilise : fashion, owing, wo presume to many >i the :. having been abroad, and gut somewhat civilised in their ideas of warfare. i )ne oi the British cruisers was daily expected to make inquiries about the matter. Dynamite.—The natives evidently will not receive the many evidences they have had of the danger which accompanies the use of dynamite. They will con inue to use it for fishing purposes, notwithstanding the fearful loss of life and limb within the past two years. On Monday morning last a native, a member of tho Faipule, named Mulipola, was catching fish by using dynamite at Manouo, when he, like many of hits predecessors, blew himself up instead of the school of fish. liis left hand and right thumb were shattered, and his face, chest and left eye severely burnt. On Tuesday morning Dr. Turuer saw the sufferer, and found it necessary to amputate the left hand above the wrist, in addition to which his right thumb, and left eye have suffered severely. After the many warniugs they have received from Dr. Turner and other gentlemen, and tho sad examples in the shape of loss of life or limbs, we cannot pity these foolhardy fellows any louger. Another Assault.—On laatTuesda night a brutal and cowardly assault was committed by a native named Tunupopu on a youth named James Devoo, who is in the employ of Mr. Williamson, storekeeper noar the bridge. Devoo was in charge of the store when the native demanded to be supplied with smne goods on redit which the youth, acting under orders loft by his master, refused to do. The native insisted, and the youth again refused, and assigning the reason for doing so. Tunupopo thereupon rushed behind the counter, siezed bold of Devoo aud gave him a most unmerciful beat in ; and knocked one of the unfortunato boy's tootii down, his throat. Mr. Williamson nas laid tho case before the U. '•. Jjnv.ii, whom we hope will insist on .is i'U Jan, who bears a very bad character, oemg severely dogged.

8 i'.Yit TLING INTELLIGENCE. WAR IMMINENT IN ATUA. MEDIATION OF TAIMUA AND FAIPULE DISREGARDED. , SOLOSOLO PREPARING TO FIGHT AND THEN ELY. FALEPA DETERMINED ON VENGEANCE. By recent advices from the district of j Atua, we learn that the town of Solosolo |is in a state of the greatest excitement owing to a threatened attack on them by tho lalefa people. In Samoa, as elsewhere, the fair sox are the cause of many serious'disturbances, and this instance is no exception to tho rule— there's a ivomau at the bottom of it. Ilia said damsel ia the daughter of Leiataua Seioni, of tianouo, and a Falefa lad)-. Tlie other day she went up to visit her nut iw's family, and while passing the town it S .. >s >:<■> was way-laid and ravage! by a young spark of tile town —a son of tho 'ate Leota (Bullauiacowj. Of course the you i,' lady . soon made the insult known to her Falefa relations, and the people of Falofa at once took the matter up hotly. They armed and came down to aveugo tho insult. Solosolo burnt the young man's house and banished him from the t w ~ thinking that by so doing they would pacify tho rage of Falefa. But this has not been accepted as satisfaction. Falefa is determined on vengeanco. They wore about to attack Solosolo on Wednesday, hut were induced to defer the attack by the fntercession of some of the chiefs of the adjacent towns and some of tho nativo teachi era. They declare, however, that this is i merely a delay out of deference to those who mediated but they aro resolved to fight. A deputation of the " Government," consisting of some of the Taisiua and Faipuloof Atua, went up on Thursday, to try and smooth matters over, but Falefa say tfiey will have none of thoir interference. Solosolo, according to the latest accounts, have all their boats ready for flight in case of thoir gottiug tho worst of it, but they will -how fight in tinfirst instance. Falefa are al I armed at the town of Fusi, close to Solosolo, and news of lighting may reach us anr hour. This is * very appropriate illustration of the truth of the raowrks we made ia the 10th irsst: The so-called Oorernmeot are powerless to quell any disturbance of the kind. Tke district of Atua is the strangest supporter of the "Qoiatassant," the Governor of Atua lives in Falefa, and yet even in Falefa the influence of the H Government. " Li not sufficient to prevent them getting up and appealing to club-law to avenjre an insult offered to one of thoir daughters '