Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-13
A YANKEE MONARCH
The Peculiarly Interesting Caresr
OF Albert Stslnbsrger.
A1 AslsFfs4a y ~ Became hla< ~ ths
sssAoaa Lsissds-t tfo~ hs 49, De-
prissa "a ais Pssssssisa2s-a ts4z
CIAl1a foF Damages.


-dsllos here's letter from sA * -<iozs"
said Colonsl J0ha A SteauD.sger q q cor
T-= yondsas of tns 81 Louis Gtgbs Desa0-
cTas one morainz as tne naloof lad uis
packet, fresh from the P9st-efilee, GA mg I
0facs issk. san Basu4 Fsntura, Mexico
and BE- pointed 20 a letter from hls broth-
e.. u Iess' rspllsd the peram oalatlag
oofrosp0ndsnt, ''ho~'s that"
BY way u i8trod daetlOa let II &c . ared
shat the portly Colonel Is at present en-
xazsi la tas responsible and lucrative
position % super inJendsat II al the coal
usines u the Southern Psc d. Railroad,
and hls duties cal him from " sshioz ztOn
Terri1ory's icy mountains - the seorch-
inz plains Il tropical Mckee. lie . a
we'll preserved man OF sixty -nys, and
bears ais hOn0rs easily.
It's long story. said the Colonel, and
seldom say much about it. for there's ns
Use ioslng tears over the past. NJ broth
%. AlbeFt b.. being at the time forty -nvs
years Of sse-that Is, in lsl3-~as ap-
pointed BY Pres dent Grant as United
States Commissioner 10 70 70 the Samoan
..lands. cluster Of nine prosperous
islands In the south Pacific, ostsnsibly
% look after the interests Of Americans
aad American md ustries, though 1 believs
the old soldier President had other objects
Ia view. Ny brother, by his fair treat
ment aud wise course OF conduct. gradu'
ally won the confidence aud finally the
entire admiratioa u the natlves-a peace
able tut powerful race OF dark skinned
oeople-WhO led a sort OF ATcad an ex-
isteneo beneath at ocean-tempered, tropl-
cal cline, and where the soil was so rich
,nd AL the elements 80 favorable that ma
I turs lavishly furnished the necss, tiles OF
I lifs without any exertion ON tho part Of
the happy Inhabitants.
Albert gradually rose into positi on until
/ be was asked % become premier TO royalty
itself which was represented AZ that time
/ by his dusky highness King Malitou, a
superb specimen Of a physical man, cum
ming and crafty as an old fox. but honor
able and worshipsd by his subjects. Upon
ascending the onerOus position o. loader
/ OF a kingdom of 10000 souls, my brother
hogan making internal improvements,
such a. building a better palace land
strengthening the forts and harbOr de-
fences. A swift-s sailing old ocean steamer
| was purchased at auction In San Fran
| c SEQ and fitted up as man Of-war, con-
stttuting the navy OF the little kingdom,
AID on his request General Grant sent
4 aim five old six pounders and Gatliny
| gun, and the kingdom was on a solid war
! footing. Albert next turned his attention,
% tho extOrtions and abuses which the
IN ssionaries under DR. Turner were prac-
| ticing on the unso phisticated natives, and
them like Cardinal Wolsey, he could say:
BY this | fell. Marx well what ruined
/ a
tions grew jealous OF his power. They
saw their tithes abolished, and opened a
corresp 1ndonce with tho British Prime
Minister which finally resulted in II. NJ
). Baracota, Captain Stevens, III. X N,
being dispatched 10 the island with in
structions to investigate matters, but not
u take any action
Just about this time King Maliton. be-
iug Of voluI tuous nature and indolent
threw down his scepter, and at hiL sug-
gestion and by sanction Of both the legis-
latIve branches OF the kingdom, my broth
or was appointed King OF the islands, and
his coronation i described by those who
saw Il - have been magnificent affair.
This was in April OF 10 Upon the Bara-
e. TIA coming 20 anchor in the bar-
Dor OF Appia. the capital, a salute
was rendered her by the entire
artillery OF the kingdom, and
Captain Stevens was entertained
roya'ly in the palace by my brother. Al
bert accepted an invitation from the per-
hdious English Captain TO dine +vi' him
next day on board Her Majesty's ship.
The following day he with ali his minis-
ters Of state, went on board the Baracota,
but no sooner had my brother put his foot
! ON deck than he was Informed that he was
a prisoner, and he was taken below and
/ chained, with orders % the guard % shoot
! him if he made the least attempt to es-
/ cape or conversed with the natives. His
suite were sent ashore, and upon the news
/ OF the arrest Of their King becoming
known over the island the natives were
furious with rage. The steamer weigh d
anchor aut made for Australia, and my
other was set ashore by the now fright
ened Captain. Upon being set At liberty.
} he immed ately uotia "a our State Depart
ment and the Primo Minister in England
Of the facts In the case. and in a short
time Captain Stevens was oriersd 20 re-
, turn home. whore ne was confronted bv
my brother. the ex- King. before a court
II inquiry and dismissed from Her Ma
jastv's service.
: Nv brother presented bis claim for s.
90 no damages 70 the British Govern.
nlent. aud the claim = now being urged
, AMI represeu al by Mr.. Evsrts. our ex-
: cretsry u State. and believe he vii
, get is some day. too. Al these thing,
happened 40 long ago. and other events o
b an exciting nature were transpiring at tn
7 same time that diverted attention, that our
governments allowed the matter % 70 y
"a suit. and people soon forgot all sbou
I / ft. hut II created great excitement on ~.
( Pacific slopa a. the time. AMI several eli.
J nstering eNped tious were talked u q
, / re nstste ths Stainh~rger dynasty on tn
! . wrecked throne. but graduliy q al drop
4 PAL ruf = xht s. FAR a. IN ~. ~
; brother Alhert - the only genuine KIN.
me Tn at states has ever rraiucei. an
. T. hsrinE rnvsi hioci IN my veins an th'
only heir apparent. but I iou't bank verl
|, heavy 1u my PROSPECTS in thsf line "
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