The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-07-31
Unsuccessful Attempt
REVOLUTION!
An Armed Force Of Natives
Take Possession Of The
Palace Yard at Three
in the Morning.
Lieut.. Robert Parker
WITH TWELVE KINGS GUARD
HOLDS THE PALACE.
The King at His Boat House
with Twelve Of His
Guards.
Sharp SkirmishiDg Since 1915
O'clock A. NJ.
Several Insurrectionists Killed and
Wounded.
The King at His Boat House
with Twelve Of His
Guards.
Sharp SkirmiShiDg Since 1915
O'clock A. NJ.
Several Insurrectionists Killed and
Wounded.
Surrender Of R5beIs.

NoTE. - Owing TO our mechanical
staff partaking of the common ex-
element on Tuesday, it was diff
cult to collect them when events had
proceeded to stage capable of be-
ing connectedly reported. Steam
was let down in the boiler also, SO
that we could not work our power
press. Therefore it was decided to
issue simple extra with all the de-
tails obtainable such as could he
used without injuring the cause of
public order. The extra was reis-
sued this morning with particulars
of the close of hostilities for our
WEEKLY SUMMARY, and the matter,
revised and increased, furnishes be-
low complete account of the
unsuccessful attempt at revolution.
TUESDAY, July 30, 1889.
Early this morning the inhabitants
of Honolulu were generally notified
by telephone from the Central Of
fees that revolution was in pro-
gress, and that the revolutionists
were in the Palace Yard, also in
possession of the Government Build
ings.
1t appears that Robert w. Wilcox,
well-known as a Hawaiian Govern
ment pupil at Military Academy
in Italy, led about one hundred
armed men over the Palace wall
from Llkelike street soon after three
o'clock in the morning. There was
only the usual guard at the gates,
who could offer no resistance. A
guard of the revolutionists was also
put in possession of Aliiolani Hale
(the main Government building) and
the Kapuaiwa building, containing
sundry public offices.
The King, who was sleeping at
Honuakaha, the Queens private re-
sidence, Queen and Punchbowl
streets, was apprised Of the situa-
ton by telephone from one of the
native women within the Palace.
His Majesty Immediately telcphon-
ed to Jas. w. Robertson, Vice
Chamberlain, who repaired with all
haste to the King, and they hur-
ried off to the royal boathouse,
where the King has remained ever
since, the royal standard floating
from the flagstaff.
Lieut.. Robert Parker took charge
of the Palace with twelve of the
Household Guards, and although
repeated demands were made upon
him by Wilcox to surrender he re-
fused to do so.
1t is believed that the plan of the
insurrectionists was to secure the
person of the King and demand of
him new Constitution and a new
Cabinet, also his abdication in ia
vor of Liliuokalani, his sister, the
hcir-apparent.
Upon the members of the Cabinet
receiving information OF the state OF
affairs, they held council with His
Excellency Geo, W. Merrill, United
States Minister; Major Wodehouse,
Senior Canavarro and Nj. d'Anglade,
respectively the British, French
and Portuguese Commissioners
also Captain Woodward of the
IT. 8. s. Adams. The Cabinet de.
cided to make demand, in tho
name of the Government, upon Viii
cox to surrender. Minister Thurstor
had left for Molokai the evening be-
fore, but the steamer Kaala was
despatched for him this forenoon.
The foreign representatives adj
ylsed the asking Of Wilcox as tC
what his demands we're for prelimi
nary, they desiring TO have hostili
ties aYerted il possible, for whiel