The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-08

THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1886.
C0vETOUS ROMANClNC.
AFTER QUEEN EMMA's ESTATE.
(Neao York Pdper.)

UeuleTS, Is JuSO noW Juphoho oNSi
the prospect of inheriting, as one of
thirteen heirs, a portion of the vast
fortune consisting Of lands, cattle
and money left by the late Queen
Emma Kamehameha, sovereign OF
the Sandwich Islands. Mr.. Rid
denis mother, who is now nearly 80
years old, resides with him at SO
South Fourth street and it is through
her that he expects to inherit the
property.
Miss Azubah Rice, sister of
Mrs. Ridden, the former being 76
years old, and Mrs. Regina Camp
bell, of South Brooklyn, who is
another sister, constitute the Brook
Ign heirs. Miss Rice lives at 60
South Sixth street.
eyes," said Miss Rice to an
Eagle reporter, &C I am one of the
heirs of Queen Emma, and l under
stand there are about thirteen blood
relations in all. We trace our rela-
tionship through John Young, who
was Queen Emma's grandfather.
John Young was born on Cape Cod,
where my mother, Nancy Young,
was born. John Young's career, as
we have learned, was adventurous
and romantic. In 1889 he sailed
from Cape Cod as boatswain Of the
ship Eleanor, Captain Metcalf, which
year later dropped anchor at Owhy-
hee, one of the Hawaiian group of
islands, and after trading with the
natives started for Mawhee, another
of the islands. While at the latter
place two native chiefs swan out to
the Eleanor one dark night and stole
the small boat floating at the stern,
in which sailor was sleeping, and
pushed it to the shore, where they
murdered the sailor and burned the
boat, so as to obtain the nails for
fish hooks. Captain Metcalf offered
a reward for the return of the sail
or's body and any portion Of the
boat, and in response natives bear
ing the remains and loaded with
produce for trading purposes went
to the ship in canoes. Captain Met
calf ran out his guns, which were
loaded with grapeshot, bullets and
nails, and fired upon the natives,
killing and mangling nearly 100 of
them. The vessel then sailed for
Karakakooa bay, in the Island of
Owhyhee, leaving her consort, a
schooner of 26 tons burden, which
was commanded by Captain Met
calf's son, off the coast of Kauaihal
trading with the natives. Young
Metcalf knew nothing of the mass
acre, but the natives did, and under
a high chief named Kameaimokie
they went on board the consort on
an apparently friendly mission and
killed young Metcalf and all the crew
except Henry Davis, who was carri-
ed on shore to be burned as sacri-
fee. The Eleanor sailed from Ka-
rakakooa bay day later, accidently
leaving John Young on shore.
Young and Davis, a few days later,
were about to be burned at the
stake, but Kut Kaoanacha, daughter
of chief and lady of surprising
beauty, who had fallen in love
with Young, pleaded with the king
and finally threatened to destroy her
own life if he did not spare her lover,
She was successful and married
Young a month later. AS she was
the only daughter of Keliimaiki, the
favorite brother Of the great king,
Kamehameha, her husband was ele-
waited to the high position of the
kings chief counselor, and in 1898
the latter entertained the great navi-
gator, Vancouver. A year later the
king, who was a great, powerful
man, made war on the other islands
and after conquering them became
king of the Sandwich group. Young
assisted him materially and the
vessel captured from young Metcalt
played an important part in the
wars. John Young, in recognition
of his services, was made Governor
of Owhyhee and was presented will
an immense tract Of land. The King
died in May, 1919, and John Young
died in 1885 leaving to his onl,
child, whose marriage name wa
Fanny Young Kekelaokalini, a vas
domain we'll stocked with cattle
Fanny's daughter, Queen Emma
was an only child and inherited tn
property of her parents. Emma wa
born in Honolulu, in 1886, and sh
married Kamehameha Nv, and at hi
death, which occurred not man
years later, she became queen. Sh
died a year ago last A pril, leavin
no issue, heirs or claimants to tn
property among the natives.
'My MOTHER" continued Mis-
Rice, ''was a niece of John Young
and she was born in the same plat
as he was-Truro, Cape Cod. w
have family papers which clearly sho
the relationship, which, by the way
has not at any time been disputed
The heirs all know of each, as I'll
family history can easily be trace
| There are several of the heirs
New York and some in Chicag
New Haven and Massachusett
Queen Emma came on to this cou
try about fifteen years ago, prime
pally to see my mother, about who
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