Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-15

KING BALAKAUA
.,Siy FRANCIsCo, CAL. Aug. l0.-The
steamer Alameda that arrived last even
i,r from Honolulu, brought news of a
daring although futile insurrection that
broke out in Honolulu July 80. Two
balf-breed Hawaians named Robert
Wilcox and Robert Boyd, who had been
sent at the governments expense to be
educated at an Italian military School,
had been plotting the insurrectIon for
some time, but the rumors that were
current were little needed until the
movement eliminated in an armed
band of about one hundred and thirty.
natives marching from Palama to Homo
lulu. two miles and securing an entrance
10 the police grounds in Honolulu. An
was quiet during the night, althoughln
most Of the natives houses lights we're
seen burning at midnight. About l a:
III an unusual number of natives and
Cinnamon were seen on the streets as if
something very uncommon was about to
happen, bat while the people went to
bed rs usual the
REBEL RIOTERS FORMED AT PALMA.
and at clock a. III Tuesday marched
from that suburb 10 the city, arriving at
the Mauka gate of the palace at
O'Clock a m. They knocked at this
gate and demanded admittance, when,
after some parleyinG, they entered the
grounds unopposed The Palama rioters
were joined by other squads from the
streets and other localities, and at one
time the rebels upon the palace grounds
must have numbered 1900. The king
was absent from the palace at the time.
An alarm was given and he was tele-
phoned. The royal party then fastened
to the king 5 penthouse, where they re-
manned during the day guarded by
dozen household troops.
Meanwhile the rebels summoned Lieut..
Parker to surrender the palace, but that
officer refused 10 surrender.
A GESERAL ALARM WAS SPREAD
throughout the city by means of tele-
phones, and the Honolulu Rifles were
Immediately ordered to report at their
aTmories. There was a great deal of ex-
element, especially among the POrtu-
gese and Chinese. A number of families
from the top of the hill and a number of
ladies took refuge at the American
legation, where a corps of marines
from the United States ship Adams
was stationed. A cabinet council
was called, and with three ministers
present was convened, the American,
British, French and Portuguese commits
souers, also Capt Woodward of the
United States ship Adams, being present.
The cabinet decided to demand the sur
render of Wilcox. L,SM. Damon was
appointed 20 carry the depand, but his
mission proved TO be unsuccessful.
Several shots had been exchanged by
both sides, and by II a. m. the rioters
had all taken shelter in Il house, termed
a"hngalow, situated III the palace
grounds, while the Honolulu Rifles had
secured q splendid position commanding
tins. Shots were fired from both sides
az intervals. Finally corps of govern
meut volunteers began
UvBLING GIANT POWDER BOMBS
al the bungalow. About this time thirty
OF more rioters surrendered, one of
whom had been fatally shot. Early in
The S5.Tmish Robert Boyd, chief lieuten-
ant Ut Mr. Wilcox, was severely wounded
III two places. Ii is stated that Wilcox
Shot two Of his men who he noticed were
auoGt 90 desert.
While the bombardment against the
bungalow lasted sharpshOoters from the
opera house kept up a steady and furious
lds.l@ae. until finally after hours Of bonn
e-fiwPnt, the rioters rushed from the
-uadih- waving a white sheet'o on a pole
ana shouting: - Peace.' - Surrender. -
The gates were thrown open and q force
OF volunteers entered and took
IHE WHOLE OF THE RIOTERS PRISONERS.
f'rH@Heased about ( q. N. and VIII
coH.was marched to the station house at
':l5 p. IA. His cotnTade prisoners ar
F.G- at the lookup in few minutes
later. =
Among those opposed to rioters the
Only serious casualty was wound IN the
shoulder received by Lieut.. Parker, and
supposed II was from a shot fired by
Wilcox. On the side of the rioters there
Were seven natives killed and twelve
wounded, several seriously. An armed
patrol was organized to watch the city
1uEug the fight, and afterwards was
Composed Of the Honolulu Rifles. Blue
jackets and marines from the United
States steamer Adams and citizens vol
Il'esrs acted as special cOnstables be-
s'les the whole police force.
There were several plans or programmes
san 10 nave been formed by Wilcox
II tie rash riot that he made. One re-
port WAS to the eject that he intended to
secure the person of King Kalakaua,
rSomDel him to abdicate III favor of his
sister, Lilliuokalanis heir apparent, and
oemend q new constitution and new
Cannet. Honolulu papers state this was
PROBABLY the plan proposed either in
whole or in modified form, brt matters
were kept so very. secret that the exact
reasons are Yetunknown.