The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-29

Queens strongest suit was based upon the fact
tha' thc iate King had shown decided leaning
to"afus her as ms successor, although, as we
must believe rom the statement OF his ministers
ne had never mentioned his preference to
them. 1t was urged that as the Queen was a lady
OF wealth she would not need to draw on the
pubic purse for support, while the Prince was
so poor that new taxes would he levied 10 sum-
port him end his family When the morning or
tile 18th inst dawned. 10 was patent 10 the
most casual observer that the Queen had dlstanced
The Prince. so far the natives OF this election
district were concernea and common report gave
the Queen rapidly growing party in other dis
tricts on this island. Upon the other islands the
Prince was the favorite. II is claimed, however,
that the Ministry, having charge Of the only
steamer In the coasting service had sent her on
to bring the Representatives, to the ca pital, and
tnat the partisans OF the Prince hal made the
most OF their opportunity to work up their candl-
dates cause, leaving the Queen entirely out OF the
canvass.
PARLIAMENT DISPERSED ny MOB.
At noon OF the 18th the Assembly met ana pro-
ceeded to organize. The Queens adherents had
not settled upon policy to govern them in the
Assembly; they were too weak IN numbers TO hope
TO gam much unless by skrmlshIng At one time
II was proposed to raise question to the right
OF the newly elected m mbers to SIT, as the term
Tor winch the members OF 1872 were elected was
MOI completed This plan had some lOrce, as it
was known that the Ministry had OBJ aimed the
Opinon 0 the Justices OF the supreme Court to the
effect that the Old members were alone entitled to
sit. Al twenty minutes TO three p NJ the AS
scmblv prepared TO vote Ior sovereign, and In
five minutes the vote was announced-t45 votes
cast. OF which kalakaua has SO; Queen Emma. 81
semoy Hall but suppressed BY the anIhori 1t ss'
During the hour preceding the vote the crowd
on tue outside OF the hal had been harangued by
persons IN The interest OF the Queen and ose OBJ
servers now claim that they could see that o riot
would be the result OF Kalakauas election. some
aVn1 IN mia
form ON the seward side OF the hall and taunt-
ingly said "Kalakaua is the sovereign" 1t
seemed some minutes before the mob outside fairly
compromised the situation. Meantime the AS
semnly had appointed a committee to wait upen
committee was headed by Major MOehOnua, one
OF the Princes stancnest friends. The committee
convey them to the palace, and were about to
drlve on wnen the carriage was seized and demol-
lshed, While the members were attacked with
CLUBS running the gauntlet or the mob while strlv-
Ing TO regain the building.
The members Of the Committee were more or
less injured, the Major being badly beaten ABOUT
the head anu bleeding proiusely.
The Assembly now adjourned, to meet the next
day at ten O'Clock A. M.
The mob mad now assumed larger proportions,
an0 shouts and threats OF vengeance on the Rep
resentaives VINO mad failed to vote the Queen
went up from hundred Lnroats, causing the Rep
resentatlves 70 remain in the hail. The mob now
snrged toward the entrances to the building IN
front and rear, but were kept back Tor time by
tne determined action OF lew foreigners, the
native police force aiIng to make effort to check
ingress. woman now threw stone at a WIN
dow, and this was signal for q shower OF missiles
The mob mad now gained the Interior OF the build
Ing and the furniture from the Offices
OIL the windows Table and desk legs were
wrenched or and used as clubs. The moo puzzled
next moor. where the Assembly Hall was located.
Members were now trying TO get out OF the build
cr nV s s' u e ae y rey were most
vailed. Although tue rioters looked and acted
like madmen there was that method IN their mad
a leH m n h,ta "a
among them without mOlestalion. When the
moo reached the nall most OF the members had es-
manned We're struck down and beaten with cubs.
one reached n window and got into 1t only to be
was beaten ultil he was supposed to be dead.
RECORDS DESTROYED.
and the REPRESENTATIVES out or it. win the eNcep
ton Of iOur WHO were secreted-one in the horary
OF cs ne Of ee cor IN tine
only rooms spared by the MOB In the clerks
room were stored all the records of the Court, IN.
va liable to every person in the Kingdom. This
room was defended by two or three foreigners,
who kept the door. Just here It might be peril
nent to ask, Where were the authorities Stand.
ing about, perfectly powerless and seemingly
| dazed by the Jury OF the mob. The military vol
unteer companies in the case OF natives, could
not be truste0, while the only company OF for
eigners and half castles could not be got together.
The police in most instances were gu city looking
on, whIle a Few were helping the rioters into the
windows, and one with a club tried to BRAIN
o Representative The only white Representative
was allowed to go away without molestation,
although 1t was known that he mad voted Tor me
Prince. 1t was about our O'Clock, and there
was lull, the rioters having exhausted them
selves ON the windows, iurnlure anu representa-
tives. Threats were now made to set the building
on fire. and the cellar doors were broken open.
FOREIGN AID.
At this juncture message from the King
reached the Ministers, VINO were standing in tho
street with the spectators, and the Foreign Minis
ter Immediately called upon the American Minister
and British Commissioner Tor assistance from the
vessels the RaroOr Within nve minutes
the order was oountermanded, as 1t was Thought
VITA the nope OF quoting IT, Messengers went Ior
tne Queen, aud she promised to proceed to the
scene ot action but alter waiting about twenty
minutes messenger arrived stating that she re-
fused prremptUfily.
In the meantime the ofrlccrs OF the ships were
preparing to land when signal should be mace.
Oruers now came 10 make the signai agreed upon,
and Ia ten minutes he marrnes and sailore were
landed from the United states ships Iuscarora
aud Portsmouth, followed IN about five minutes
more by The iorce from tue Brlrlsa ship Teneaos.
the American force landed opposite Bremen &
CO.'S store, and, marching along Queen street APP
peared before the building at about "a quarter be-
lore five O'Clock. The British ioICe landel at the
loot OF the Espanade aud came up Fort street, ar
rivlng IL lew minutes after. When the Americans
peared quiet reianed, SO that the steady tramp
OF the men and the rumoilng oil the wheels OF the
Calling gun could be distinctly heard Tor some
distance
ORDER RESTORED.
The fight was now all QUE Oh the mob, and they
evacuated the building on the double quick aud
mingled win the crowd OF spectators the Ameri-
Cans had come to q nait, waiting further ORDERS
nom the local authorities Inc pause became
awkward ana captain SIX errett was Obliged to ask
tue crowd II There was ANYBODY In authority
aDout he build n.y." An oiiiciai appeared and tho
"pOys IN bluei were ordered to march in and pos
sesS tue building. In less TIME tnan 1t taxes to
narrate 1t the marines and sailors appeared at
every window in Iul and quiet possession. Nhcn
the mead vi the British column came In sight the
natives made the welkln ring with cheers and
shouts hats were tossed into tile AIR and the
cruwu larly danced for J0y. Poor. misguided fell
lows they had ocen led 10 believe that tue British
had landed TO check the Americans and support
the claims OF Queen Emma. THIS cream
was rude,y dispelled wnen the force marched into
the square opposite tue building ana, side by side
with the Anericaas, compelled the crowd TO leave
the enclosure. It was u strange and Illuminating
sgnt that now met the gaze OF the natives.
Where, bat a few moments before, u mob shouted