Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-19
4 ENN Al. CASE.
Iy the last intelligence from the Sandwich Islands we
have the following account OF King knmrhameha eX-
pIutS while Jealous Of his Cuocn:
aoxoLuLr. October 3, 1889.

IOSOLt III, btlOptI 1907
The great item OF news since the sailing OF the last
steamer is the Llblna tragedy, i'll which his MAJESTY
kalnehamcha " the principal actor. Inc hlns
and Queen, accompanied by their Snlte-anoilS "h'h
three foreigners, viz {. T. Hopkins, cdlt"i ~
the PolNneSian, DR.. Il. Mckbben, surgeon anu IT, y
Nelson private sccrctyclt here in the latter part ."
August on a tour OF the wndward islands, touching irst
at lalanl On the Itl Of September, the King, ac-
compancd only by his private secretary, returned 10
Honolulu business, and left for Llhaina again On
the Sth where he arrived on the morning OF the loh
For some reason, unknown 1T the time IL any OF his
suite the King on Saturday the 10Th appeared unusually
moro,c acted strangely and il is said drank freely On
Sunday morning, September II, about CLOCK, ne
mustered his boat and went on board the schooner
Maria alone and ordered the captain to get under way
Tor Hawaii During the day he very much excited
an, drank more than usual After dark he ordered the
captain 10 return again 10 lahaina When within q iew
miles of the anchorage he took his boat crew, AMI
giving his servant his pistols, which II Is said he HAD
loaded while on board, he started for the shore
But little is known oil the subsequent even $, except
what i derived from rimor No present save
these attached to his Majcs! suite aud as neither they
nor the public journals here have made any statement e"
the circumstances. the particulars are derived only from
vague report All that is positively ascerlncd Is thdt
the King shot A. II Nelson, his private secretary a"u
Ii clock on Sunday night. September H. 1t j. reported
that he arrived on shore about ten clock, and Thai
hc ordered his servant to call Hopkins, A'k'Hheh
and Nelson that when they came out he was sitting on
the piazza seemed morose and excited odered his ser
want 10 bring him his pistol, whipped hm and S'ht
him T., prison because he did not get them quick
enough: when he received his pistols, he, without
assigning any reason, told Nelson that he must ne 'h'
Nelson rctrputcd into his house, aud that the King io
lowed him NJ and shot him
Ii is also rmorrd that Immediately after the occur
renee the King rrlse, To Mn Achibbcn his surgeon the
privilege attending Nelson, threatening IL shoot I!ln
il he the house t" which Nelson had pee" ,'
moved The next morning, however, he sent Tor No
kuLcn, and requested him to render Nelson All me
assistance. in his power 1t is said that the hn@ beat lt
Ou,, and that after shooting Nelson he stood over ia,
Queen and threatened to shoot both her ami his chiId
Rumor assigns the Of the act to jealousy Q! th'
ugrcut feeling believed by the entire community l" !"
without "a shadow OF foundation
The King, although mpctuous, has hitherto conduct.
ed himself in such to win the respect and
esteem ol the entire foreign community; consequently
they were lhundclstruck on receiving the news "i
the tragedy. For days it the great topic Of con
ycfsatlon Many we've indignant that the King hc-
ing above the law. should openly tranS%reSS IL hn
the prcvuiliu. feeling that oi regret Mr. Ncila"l
Immediately after being shot was removed TO i mouse
outside the palace grounds, and Dr. II. i White was
called To dress the wound The wound, although "'h
gcrous, is not considered fatal.
Santrp,hcr - the community was thrown into great
excitement by news from Ilaua that the King had re
solved abictte his throne 1t is said ne has been
overwhelmed with grief ever since tins nniol lUi'te %,
curcncc that he has offered t" make Mr.. Nelson all
amends in his power: that he entirely rNonciaeS tir
Queen and insists upon aLdcating and submitting INN
self to trial. The effect OF this news was meeting :" l'
plivy council, and petition numeronsIy signed praying
his majesty to reconsider his resolution, aud no" 10 an
dicatc.
On Saturday. October l. the P"lyncsian. the govern
nrnt organ published the following, 10y authority
PROCLAMATION.
| We hereby proclaim pleasure that our House ~
Mobiles assemblies Monday, the 81 OF October, al II
o clock, III our Palace, on important hnsnr" oil