The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-25
THE KING OF THE SANDWICH
ISLANDS.

completed a tour Of the world In the
interest of his subjects-was born at
Honolulu, In 1886. He is descended
from the ancient kings Of the island of
Hawaii, and was educated at the royal
school of his native city-an establish
ment said to be thoroughly English
throughout. In 1860, lie paid a visit to
California, and in 1874 TO New York,
where he was so struck with our enter
prise and growing greatness that he
then and there formed tho resolution
to make the grand tour upon which he
started on the Goth Of last January, aud
which he intends to bright to a close to-
ward the end of the ensuing month,
October. When his father, Lunalilo,
died, In 1874, he was elected king
by the legislature, 80 votes having
been given for him against 6 for his riv-
al, the dowager Queen, Emma. A
riot in favor of the queen took place up
on the occasion, but owing to the inter.
ference Of an American and an English
vessel of war, then lying in the harbor,
it was speedily quelled, and Kalakaua
placed securely upon the throne.
His majesty, who is supposed to be
travelling incognito, has been cor
panied during his present tour by At
torney General William N. Armstrong,
Of the Hawaii Islands, who travels with
him as one of his four ministers OF state.
10y Colonel Judd, his first Chamberlain,
aud by Major Mcfarland and many
domestics. His drst visit was to San
Francisco, where he was entertained
most s~umptuously, rs be has been at
| the courts of the various countries on
his programme, He next went to
sacramento and thence to japan where
he was the guest of the emperor, and
was entertained by the Mikado and
princes of the royal blood. Having at
tanned. the thirty-third degree of Ma
sonry, the fraternity rendered him a
ball at Yokohama; but the massacre Of
the emperor of Russia occurring al the
time, the idea of giving the festival was
abandoned. He next visited China,
but in consequence of bad weather did
not go to Pekin, although met at Tien
rsin by Ii Lung Chang, the 6rst citi-
zen in the empire. He visited Hong
Kong, however, where he was enter
tanned in the name of the queen of En-
gland, by the governor Of the colony. AZ
ter this, he proceeded to Siam, where
he became the guest of the governor,
and visited many places Of interest un-
der the most distinguished guidance.
We next find him at Singapore with
Sir Frederick Weht, the English COVER
nor, and afterwards at Calcutta. From
this latter place ho proceeded to Ben
ares, the sacred city of India, and
thence to Bombay. where he visited the
Silent Tower where the bodies Of the
dead were once exposed to be devoured
by vultures. From Bombay he sailed
for Egypt, where the khedive took him
In a royal car to Cairo, and where he
saw the Pyramids and various other
objects Of interest. He then went to
A~lessandria, and crossed the Mediter-
ranean to Naples, where he was receiv-
I'd by the king and queen of Italy.
From Naples he proceeded to Rome,
where he had an interview with the
pope; and from Rome he set forth for
England, where he became the guest OF
Queen Victoria and the Prince OF
Wales. The next point Of his journey
was Brussels, where he exchanged
visits with King Leopold; and then we
find him at Berlin, where he was recelv-
ed by Prince William, the emperor being
absent. From here he went to Vienna,
where he was entertained by VIM. Wal.
ter Phelps, the American minister, and
net several distinguished American
gentlemen. To this succeeded Paris,
where, in the absence Of the president
Of French republic. he was met by the
minister Of foreign affairs, and was en-.
tertained by NJ. de Lesseps. From
Paris he journeyed to Madrid, and
thence to Lisbon, where he was enter
tanned by the king Of Portugal. From
Lisbon he returned to Paris where he
remained for a fortnight seeing all that
was to be seen. Then, Fastening to
London once more, be made a visit to
Scotland, and sailing OIL the 18th inst
ant for America, has just landed az
New York, where it is his intention to
remain for a few days, and whence he
intends to proceed to Washington and
various other places of interest, return
Ing to his dominions, as we have al
ready said, toward the close Of the next
month.
Although Kalakaua speaks English
%luently, he does not, saysa Paris journ.
al, understand a single word Of French
He wears the European costume with
q familiarity and grace the most tacile,
and COMFORTS himself in all respects
like an American gentleman. Al
though well proportioned he is below
the middle height, and has a slight
tendency to corpulency. His complex.
ion is dark brown, his hair black as
night, his forehead large, aud his eyes
dark, brilliant and piercing. His nose