, 1889-08-22
The Unsuccessful Atiemyt at Revolution
in Honolulu.


III Honolulu
james q. Swan, Hawaiian cvDsn!, re-
ceIVef yesterday from lie minister "f
foreign atfairs, Honolulu, It detailed ac-
count Of the affair whi,:. has been pub.
lisi ell in tna HouoIuIn Daily Buietin
from which We couderse the foI!nwi ing:
On ibe morning uf Jnly 30th Ro5erI
". Wilcox, & haIf-breeii Kanaka, who
had been educated NJ tie government
expense at a military academy iu Italy
led about one hundred armed men over
the Palace wall at 3 O'clock in tie MORN
ing With the ayowcd purpose Of making
Prisoner Of King KaiakHua, forcing
him 10 abdicHte in favor OF his sister
Princess LilIukaiini, and demanding a
new constitution. The kiug was not al
the palace but was sleeping AZ the
queens private residence where be was
apprised Of the situation by telephone
from Que of the native women within
the palace. His majesty Immediately
teiephC ned to Vice-Chamberlain, Jas ".
Robertson, who at once joined the king
and they hurried off to the Royal Boat
house where he remained under the pro-
lection OF his guards. Meanwhile Lieut.
Robert Parker, brave young officer
who had charge of the household guards
attacked the insurgents aud forced them
fn rntp -. .I,r 10,
where they were held until late il, the
afternoon, when the rebels surrendered
with a loss CT five billed and eight
wounded. None OF the government
forces were hurt. Wilcox aud Albert
Loomap, Belgian, Wileox's first lieu
tenant, and about 30 Of the insurgents
were arrested and locked up. On Thurs
day, the Ist, Wilcox and Loomap, the
leaders, were brought before the police
court and charged with treason during
the past three months, most particularly
Oh July 29ih and Both, and were remand
ed till August 5, when they were TO be
tried but the result we have not learned
as yet. Wilcox l. 80 or 80 years old,
six feet tall, with an imposing appear
anee. His manners are decidedly 1tal
ian. In 1850 after he bai been III the
legislature bo Was sent by The govern
ment to undergo course of military
training at royal academy in I'aly
where be Won merits and became pro-
fcit mt military engineer, but WIS re
called in 1887. While ir Italy bo mar
ried wife from an old but decayed fam
lily whom gossip had magnifea into a
countess, and she in turn was led TO be-
lieve that Wilcox was Il wealthy Hawai-
ian prince, but time which skaters cas-
the couple separated, the countess re-
turning to her maccaroni, olive and gar
lie, i'll Italy, and Wilcox to his accus-
toned taro and poi in Honolulu. The
attempt OF Wilcox to impiicate the Prin.
cess Li!iukaIini in this trouble did not
succeed, as the princess had ordered him
nwav from her house where he bad been
residing and had taken up his quarters
in the servants cottages. 1t was simply
bold attempt of Wilcox to further bis
own ends, and the name of the princess
was used to add a dignity TO the affair
and enlist the sympathy of the native
population. 1t is repetition OF the old
fable of warming a viper to sting the
breast that cherished and supported
him.
The presence of the q. S. 5. Adams
WAS OF great benefit in giving heart to
residents, who dreaded the unknown re-
sult, anG when about seventy blue jack
cts and marines from the Adams
marched with drum and fife aud the
American flag to the United States le-
CATION they were received with cheers
and shouts of welcome; they went to
protect American interests.
On the ID the q. S. S. Nipsic and
Alert arrivsd at Honolulu from Fan
ning's island and everything has quisted
down.
There does not seem to be the slightest
reason for this attempted revolution e1
cept the mad scheme OF Wilcox to better
his fortunes. 1t is not thought that The
government will make a martyr OF him
by hanging, but he will probably be
sentenced to pass heightened term or
the reef where he caH sing peaetential
hymns aud appel to the Goddess Pele
for assistance.