The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-03-07
Monthly Summary.


For tae information Of rcaders abroSi. VIC give a
brief resume Of the principal events that bare &C
CURED siucc the sailing Of the last steamer on the 9Th
ultimo.
Esb.l2 The Legislative met in accordance With the
proclamation issued on the 4h by the Cabinet Of the
late King, for the purpose Of clecting a Successor to
the Throne. Immediately on organizing, the House
prcceefei to ballot for King. when Prince David Ka-
akaua was found to have received So votes and
Queen Emma 6. whereupon the President declared
Prince Ealakaua elected. IN accordance with thepr-
visions Of the Constitution, King Of the Hawaiian ISL
ands. The House, after appointing a Committee to
wait on the King elect. adjourned until thedolowing
day. The Court House in which the Assembly met,
was surrounded by sn excited mob Of partisAns Of
Queen Emma, who as soon as the announcement was
made Of the election Of her opponent. proceeded to
acts Of violence, attacking and driving back into the
House the Committee, and eventually getting posses
sion Of the building, they smashed windows and fur
niture, destroyed books and papers, and finally beat
and severely injured several Of the Representatives
The authorities was totally nnpreparei for any ont
break, and was compelled 10 apply to the American
Minister and the British Commissioner for assistance
to put down the mob. Fortunately there was lying
in the harbor at the time, three war vessels, the
American ships IHscarord aud Portsmouth, and the
British ship TJaeios. Promptly on the receipt Of
the application, which was made personally by the
King elect. the Minister Of Foreign Affairs and the
Governor Of Oahu, a force Of marines and seamen
from each Of the ships was landed aud marched 10 the
scene of the disturbance. and this at once ended the
riot. y number of the prominent ones among the
rioters were arrested. The foreign forces guarded
the Palace. the Treasury, and other Government
buildings and property.
Feb: 10. The city quiet. Twenty-three Of the
rioters were arrested and locked up for examination.
Queen Emma sent a message to the Palace, acknowl-
edging Kalakaua as the lawful King, and asking for
the exercise of the Royal clemency in the discharge
of the rioters from prison. His Majesty intimated
that the law would be allowed TO take its course.
Al - o'clock noon, the King took the Constitutions
oath of Office, at Kinau Hale, adjoining the Palace.
Immediately thereafter public proclamation was
made through the principal streets, the Royal Stan
dard was run up at Iolani Palace and saluted by the
battery on Punchbowl and by the L. ). 5. TGscarorG
and IL. b. MS S. Tenedos.
Feb. ii. The King appointed his brother Prince
William Pitt Leleiohoku, as Successor TO the Throne.
In the Assembly, a memorial was presented from the
foreign residents, rendering their sympathy and
commiseration on the outrage by the mob of the
18th. At noon the King p~rorogued the Legislative
Assembly, in person.
Feb. II. The following appointments by the
King were published Hon. Chas. C.. Harris,
First Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, vice
y. s. Hartwell, resigned Hon. a. Francis Judd,
Second Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
vice III. y. Widemanu, resigned His Ex. L. Naha-
Olelua, Minister of Finance Mr.. w. l.. Green, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Hon. ii. \. Widemann.
Minister of the Interior Hon. A. :. HaTtwell, At
torney General.
Feb. 20. Up to this date, "A persons concerned
in the late riot have been arrested, OF whom SIS
have been committed for trial at the April term Of
Court. The foreign forces which had been on
shore since the riot, guarding public property
were re-embarked. The body Of Frederic SoTeH-
son, a stranger from San Francisco. was found in
the harbor, under circumstances which proved that
he had committed suicide by drowning.
Feb. %. Appointment announced OF j. NJ. Ka-
pena, as Governor of Maui.
Feb. %. The Honolulu Chamber of IN
at a special meeting. voted an address to the
American minister Hesrdenr ana the Br1usn COM
missioner, to the effect that this Chamber, repre-
senting the commerce and capital of the country.
through the above name officials presents It's thanks
TO the commanders, officers and crews of the Amer
lean and British ships of war now in port, for the
prompt manner in which they rendered their servi-
cess to quell the riot of the 18th February, without
in any way interfering with the political relations
of the country.
Feb. 20. The u. 5. S. Benicio, Capt. Hopkins,
arrived from Panama, G5 days passage.
Feb. 81. Publication by His Elk. w. l.. Green,
Minister at War, of ID ARTICLES of War made and
proclaimed by His Majesty the King, to govern the
Royal Guard, and Volunteer forces when on actual
duty - (2) d" Rules and Regulations made and
proclaimed by His Majesty the King, to govern
the Military forces Of the Kingdom y and (3)
" General Order No. l."
Feb. Is. Funeral of His late Majesty, Lunalilo.
This was attended by a large concourse, estimated at
! 800 persons. In the procession were some 300 ma
rines and seamen under arms from the war ships in
port, who fired vollies in the Cemetery at the con-
clusion of the services. While the procession was
passing through the town, minute guns we're fred
from the shore battery and from II. b. NJ. S. Ienedos
and the U. S. S. Benicia and Tuscarora. The body
of the late King was temporarily deposited in the
Royal Mausoleum, until a tomb can be built for its
reception in the burial ground Of Kawaiahao Church,
IN accordance with a provision in the will.
March 2. At an audience at the Palace, the King
received the American Minister Resident, the British
sular officials. The Commanders and officers Of the
war vessels in port were also presented to His Majesty.
The usual congratulatory addresses were made and
responded to.
Public Meeting at Lahaina.