Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-11
HOT TIMES i'm HAWAII
King Kalakaua's Subjects Attempt
to Dethrone Him.
THE AFFAIR PROVES A FAILURE.
Rioters March on Honolulu and De-
mand the Monarch.
THE LATTER MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
Seven of the Malcontents Killed and
Twelve Wounded,
THE LATTER MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
THE CAUSE OF THE OUTBREAK.
A New Ruler and n New Constitution
Demanded - Two Half Breed
Students h Leaders OF
the lnsurrection.
Rebenion in Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO, August lO.-Ine steamer
Alameda, that arrived last evening from
Australia, brings news of a daring, although
futile instruction, that broke out in Homo
lulu Tuesday, July 30. Two half-breed
Hawaiians named Robert w. Wilcox and
Robert Boyd, VINO had been sent at govern
ment expense to be educated at the Italian
military school, had been plotting an insur-
rection 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 native
Hawaiians marching from Palama to Homo.
lulu and securing an entrance to the palace
grounds in Honolulu. The rebel rioters
formed at Palama, and at 3 o'clock Tuesday
morning marched from that suburb
to the city, arriving at the
gate Of the palace at 4 q. m.
They demanded admittance, when, after
some parleying, they entered the grounds
unopposed. The rebels upon the palace
grounds numbered about $50.
The king was absent from the palace at
the time, and the alarm was sent him by tele-
phone. The royal party then fastened to
the kings boathouse, where they remained
during the day, guarded by a dozen Of the
household troops. Meanwhile, the rebels
Lieutenant r.. Parker to surren-
der the palace. but that officer refused. A
general alarm was spread throughout the
city by means of the telephone, and the
Honolulu Rifles were Immediately ordered to
report at their armory. There was a great
deal of excitement, especially among the
Portuguese and Chinese. Anumber of fami-
lies fled to the top of the hill ard a few
ladies took refuge at the American legation,
where a corps Of marines from the United
States steamship Adams was stationed.
A cabinet council was held, the American,
British, French and Portuguese commission
ers, and Captain Woodward, Of the United
States steamship Adams, being present. The
cabinet decided to demand the surrender of
Wilcox. TIL demand was made, but Wilcox
refused to surrender. Several shots had
now been fired on both sides. BY II o'clock
the rioters had all taken shelter in q house
situated in the palace grounds, while the
Honolulu Rifles had secured a splendid posi-
ton commanding this point. Shots were fired
from both sides al intervals, and finally a
corps of volunteers began hurting giant pow
der bombs at the bungalow in which the
rioters were.
About this time thirty or more rioters sur
rendered, one Of whom had been fatally shot.
Early in the skirmish Robert Boyd was Sc
verely shot in two places. 1t is stated that
Wilcox shot two of his men whom he noticed
were about to desert during the lombard
ment. The sharpshooters from the opera
house kept up a continuous and furious fusll-
ade until finally the rebels surrendered. A
force Of volunteers entered the grounds and
took the whole party of rebels prisoners.
Among those opposed to the rioters the
only serious casualty was a wound in the
shoulder received by Lieutenant Parker.
On the side of the rioters seven natives were
killed and twelve wounded, several seriously.
An armed patrol was organized to guard the
city during the fight, composed of the Homo
lulu rifles, blue jackets and marines from
the United States steamer Adams and citizen
volunteers as special constables, besides The
whole police force. There were, however,
no attempts at incendiarism, although this
was the plan of Wilcox.
One report had 1t that Wilcox intended to
secure the person of King Kalakaua, compel
him to abdicate in favor of his sister,
Lilinokalani, the heir apparent, and demand
a new constitution and new cabinet. The
opera house, palaces, government buildings
and many private dwellings were more or
less damaged by the bombs. An 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 declined to state the
result Of their conference as regards the
probable fate of the instigators of the up
rising.
Letters were taken from Wilcox on his ar
rest which led to the arrest Of several we'll
known people. 1t is said among them was
II. L. Brown, editor OF a Hawaiian newspa-
per. 1t is also SAID to be a we'll known fact
in Honolulu that Kalakaua had been inform
ed there was TO be an outbreaks anu had called
upon the ministry to nip the Insurrection in
the bud, but they paid no heed to the warn
ing. TIL general m preston on the Islands
is tina. the leaders of the riot will never be
convicted, as they will demand a jury trial
by natives and a majority of these were in
sympathy with the movement, which was TO
give them more privileges, 1t is thought
also that Wilcox and his men had no inten-
ton of killing anyone, but thought they
could capture the town by the display of a
few field pieces and discharges of musketry.