Salt Lake Herald | 1890-07-06 | Page 1 | Affairs in Samon

Affairs in Simoi APIA Samoa via San Francisco July 5 ConsulGeneral Sewell and Captain Shephard of the United States steamer Mohican have taken formal possession of the two pieces of land at Pago Page which were ceded to tho United States by the Samoan government Later these representatives repre-sentatives presented King Malietoa on be half of the United States the wrecks of the warships Trenton and Vandalia and Vice Consul Blacklock has been appointed trustee t negotiate the sale of the prop erty and superintend the application of the proceeds to the taxes of the natives The strained relations which existed during troublous times between the American and German representatives have been replaced re-placed by a feeling of cordiality and every thing is peaceful