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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 74, 1 March 1879, Page 2

Heavy Surf.—On Monday and Tucs day lost the heaviest surf of the seasou rolled in upon our beach, indicating that ' there has been dirty weather to the northward. Two boats, upon trying to get into the Vaisigago River were capsized, and their occupants got an involuntary bath, but no further damage was done. The Fai.eai.ili Murderer. The latest information from Falealili states that the man who recently committed murder over there, a report of which appeared in our last, is still at large, armed to the teeth, " going about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." He has been prowling about the premises of the Rev. Mr. Powell, watching an opportunity to catch one of the students, whom he says he intends to kill. The Tuamasaca During the past few days the chiefs of the Tuamasaga district have held a meeting at Malia, at which mutters i>olitical W6TB freely discussed. On Wednesday they hoisted their district government Hag, saluting it at the same time with cannon. The hoisting of this Hag was also saluted from Matautu, as soon as the news reached town. The true significance of this act we are not iu a position to define, further than that it means opposition to the socalled Government of Samoa, and bespeaks a want of power and stability on the part of that body. A Runaway Husband.—We have been informed that on the 23rd of last month, a foreign-looking canoe with one occupant was observed off Matautu, Bavaii, making for the shore. It turned out that the solitary voyager was a native of Atafu (Duke of York Island) one of the Tokelau (Union) Group. He had, for reasons unknown, got tired of his matrimonial life, and iu order to escape its i-esponsibilitics or trials, put to seu alone. He had been ten days at sea. When ho mado Matautu ho was well and hearty, and our advices state that ha is already anxious to obtain a passage home; evidently having, during his solitary voyage, come to the conclusion that it is better to " bear the ills we have than fly to others wo know not of." I

Divisk Service.—To-morrow being the first Sunday in the month, the Rev. Dr. Geo. A. Turner, will (d.v.) hold divine service in the Forvign Church, Apia, at 7.30 p.m.