The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-01-02
HIS MAJESTY ~ THE UNITED
---f STATES,

The Royal Party, it will be remembered left the
coast for the overland journey to Washington, De-
cember 9th. We compile the telegraph reports of
their progress from day to day, by which it win be
seen that His Majesty received a continued ovation,
all along the route from San Francisco to Washing
tom At Omaha, (which IS proverbially the place 81
all others for catching a cold,) on the 10th, His Maj
esty appears to have been driven around the city by
the Mayor in a snow-storm, whereby he contracted a
severe cold that confined him to his room at Washing
ton on the 18th. .IsrtLt .B.EE
ELKo, New, Dec. 6.-The King. after passing an.
easy night, took breakfast on board the cars. When
the train stopped at humboldt for breakfast for the
passengers the King came out of the car for the first
time. A number Of squaws anne on the platform.
The King amused himself by giving the squaws
quarters. They received the Royal gifts with the
same grunt as those from Colonel Wherry. The King
and suite remained on the platform and converted
with the passengers.
At Winnemucca about three hundred came on the
platform, and the usual rush was made for the last
car to see the King. Kalakaua and suite walked
upon the platform, and the attention was so great
that they took refuge in the car. r
st Battle Mountain the King inspected a cabinet
Of ores, principally from White Pine, and appeared
to take great interest in them. He intends TO visit
the principal mines on his return.
This is the headquarters of the monte sharps,
though no tricks were played on His Majesty. The
Railroad Company is active in clearing out the pests.
Not one is allowed on the trains; the only games tried
on the passengers are in saloons at the station.
In conversation to-day Minister PIERCE stated that
he expected considerable opposition to the treaty
from Eastern Protectionists, but had no doubt their
scruples against free trade would be overcome in this
matter, as the principal gamers in Hawaii will be
Americans.
The train containing the Royal party had a break
down and narrow escape when about thirty miles
west Of Palisade. The iron stirrup connecting the
forward spring and equiizating bar broke. throwing
the whole weight Of the engine on the axle and bring
ing the FIRE box near the rails. The train was imme-
diately stopped and duplicates fitted. There was q
detention of fifty minutes; the only damage was the
outside of the boiler ripped up by q spring.
SALT LAKE, Bee. GA number Of newspaper men,
officials and citizens, leave this morning for Ogden,
to interview King Kalakaua and suite. ~.
CHEYESsE, Dec. S.-His Majesty, the King of the
Sandwich Islands, was met at Laramie City this
morning by G. a.. Cambell, J. M. Carey and Colonel
7. II. Stanton, WHO accompanied the party to
Cheyenne. Arriving here, the King gave a recep-
ton in the parlors Of the Railroad Hotel, where a
large number of ladies and gentlemen were pre-
scented.
CHICAGO, Dec. lO.-The Royal party were met
at Omaha by Mayor Chase, the City Council, Gcner-
al Ord and staff, and General JEFF. @. Davis.
While driving around the city in the snow-storm,
the King contracted a severe cold.
The party were met at Council Bluffs by J. w.
Morse and c. E. Fairweather, Agentof the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad, who escorted the
party to Chicago, where the cars were transferred
to that line. The locomotive was decorated with
Gags, etc. The trip was beautiful, and the party
had a splendid time.
D. W. Hitchcock, Passenger Agent. Sam Powell,
General Ticket Agent, and members of the Chicago
press. met the train ut Somanauk. The King was
too unwell TO receive company. DIR. Lipman, Of
Chicago, called and found His Majesty suffering
from a severe cold, and prescribed for him. The
King could not stand an interview.
At Chicago, the party were met by +. R. Myers,
Agent OF the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Road. The car was transferred sve miles out of
town. \ large crowd assembled at the city depot
thousand persons. As the train was
leaving, the King received the reporters, but
would not be interviewed. or
WAsHISGToN, Dec. liking Kalakaua arrived
here at ll:3O this forenoon. This was earlier than
had been expected, but the preparations to receive
him were all complete, nevertheless. Shortly after
10 o'clock a special train, under Conductor Bucba-
nan, left the depot Of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad, and went out ten miles to Wilson Station
to meet the royal party. This special train Carried
Secretaries Fish, Robson and Belknap, Hon.
Elisha Allen, formerly United States Consul at Ho-
nOlulu and now Chancellor Of the Hawaiian King
dom, aud a number Of the representatives of the
press. The special train arrived at Wilson at Ia
O'Clock.