Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10

THE HoHoLULu RIFLEs-rHE RIOT QUELLED.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 10.-News has Just been
received from the Hawaiian Islands of an at
tempt to overthrow the government. The Pa
c.tsc Commercial Advertiser of July 81 gives
the following account Of the affair:
A daring. serious and fatal insurrection broke
out in this city about4 am. yesterday. which
paralyzed business for the day and called ou,
the Honolulu Rifles 10 actual warfare in siege
practice. Two half-white Hawaiians- Robert
W. Wilcox and Robert Boyd.who had been
sent at government expense to be educated at an
Italian military school. had been plotting in
surrection for some time. but rumors that were
current were little needed until the movement
eliminated in an armed band of about $50 ma
tiyes marching from Palama to Honolulu, two
miles, and
ESTERISa TIE PALACE GROUNDS.
From authentic sources we learn that the
rebel rioters formed at Palama and about 3
O'Clock an. yesterday marched from the
suburbs to the city, arriving at the Manka gate
OF the palace at am.
They knocked at the gate and demanded ad-
mittance, and, after some parleying, forced
their way In in spite Of all opposition.
Then the rioters were joined by other squads.
and at one time the rebels upon the palace
grounds must have numbered about $50
The king was absent from the palace at the
time. as he slept at the Punch Bowl street resi-
dence of his consort. He fastened to his boat
house, where he remained during the day un-
disturbed and guarded by about dozen house
hold troops.
Meanwhile the rebels summoned L. s. Parker
to surrender the palace, but that officer refused
Seeing the stubborn resistance many of the
rebels deserted and Wilcox found that he had
scarcely $50 men left.
THE GENERAL ALARM WAS SPREAD THROUGHOUT
THE CITY
and the Honolulu Rifles were Immediately or.
dered to report at their armories. When the
alarm was first given there was great deal o
excitement. A number of families fed to thu
top of Punch Bowl hill and a few ladies tool
refuge at the American legation, where a corp;
of marines from the Adams was stationed.
A cabinet council held early in the forenoon
decided to demand the surrender of WilcoJ
and his excellency s. III. Damon. was APP
pointed to carry out the demand. although hii
mission proved to be unsuccessful. He went
to the palace grounds but was refused adult
tance, and at this time three rioters had turned
| the field pieces upon the sharpshooters. whc
had found lodgment in the opera house op
posite, commanding a range of the grounds.
"Mr. Damon escaped between the two fires
THE FIELD PIECES OF THE RIOTERS
were soon silenced by the fire of the sharp
shooters. BY IL am. the rioters had all taker
shelter in a bungalow situated in the palac,
grounds. From that time there was little oi
no firing done by the rebels.
About thirty rioters surrendered at o'clock
At $50 o'clock the volunteers threw giant
powder bombs at the building where the rebeli
were and after an hours bombardment tho
rioters surrendered and were ali taken to the
lookup.
1t was rumored that Wilcox had intended Il
secure the person of the king, COMPEL him Il
I ahhICafa nl-ala mi
heir-apparent, and demand new constitution
and new cabinet.
In all there were seven killed and twely,
wounded Of the rioters, SO far as could b.
sscertained.
THE ATTEMPT SILLY AND HOPELESS.
Commenting on the insurrection the Com
raercial Advertiser of Honolula says:
''The insurrection, although long premedi
tated and planned, was one of the most sill
and hopeless attempts to overturn the Ha
walian government that could be attempted
Nothing but gross ignorance of the situation
could have prompted any such attempt, anC
had the rioters been white men lunatic asy
lum or a hempen cravat would have been the
most suitable punishment that could have beer
meted out to them"
The opera house, palace, government build.
ings, and many private dwellings were more OF
less damaged by bombs. The INQUEST was in
progress on the bodies of those killed in the
riot when the steamer Alameda left Honolulu.
August 2. A cabinet meeting was held but the
officials decline to state the result of their con.
ference as regards the probable fate of the in.
stigators of the rioters.
MANY PERSONS IMPLICATED.
1t would seem from the remarks of the
passengers, which arrived by the Australia last
night, that at least four hundred or five hun.
dred more persons had arranged to take part in
the instruction among the people of good
standing, both whites and natives Paperr
taken from Wilcox on his arrest led to the ap.
prehension of some well-known people, among
them being the editor of the Hawanan news.
paper, Mr.. j. L. Brown. King Kalakau. it il
also said, has been informed there was to be an
outbreak and summoned his ministy to take
measures to prevent the insurrection, but they
paid no heed to the warning.
On the islands the general impression is that
the leaders of tue riot will demand a trial by
jury of natives, and as the majority of these
were in favor Of the uprising which was to
have given them more privileges, the chances
are they will never be convicted.
Wilcox and his men, it is thought. had no in
tention of killing any one. but thought that by
the discharge of musketry and the display of q
few field pieces they could capture the town.
MR. PARNEIU,S HEALTH