The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-21
REVOLT SOON QUELLED.
VAIN ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW KING
KALAkAUA AT HONOLULU.

dissatisfied Sandwich Islanders Make an
Attack by Night on the Royal Palace,
but Are Quickly Suppressed by the MIL
itary-A Move for New Ruler.
The steamer Alamenda, just arrived
at San Francisco from Australia,
orings news Of daring though futile
Instruction that broke out in Homo
lulu Tuesday July 30. Two half-breed
Hawaians named Robert W. w ilcox and
Robert Boyd, who have been sent at
Government expense to be educated at an
Italian military school, had been plotting
instruction for some time, but rumors
that were current were little Needed until
the movement eliminated ia an arm ed
band OF about 100 native Hawaiia ms
marching from Palama TO Honolulu, two
miles, and securing an entrance TO the
palace grounds.
In Honolulu all was quiet during the
night, although in most Of the native
houses lights were seen burning at mid
night About ] a. m. an unusual number
of natives and Cinnamon were seen on the
streets. as If something uncommon was
about to happen, but while people went to
bed as usual the rebel rioters formed at
anu ABOUT > H. III. ueSuuy lucy
marched from that suburb to the city,
arriving at the palace at a m, where
they entered the grounds unopposed.
These rioters were Joined by others, and
at one time the rebels upon the palace
grounds must have numbered 250.
The King was absent from the palace at
the time and an alarm was sent him. The
royal party then fastened TO the Kings
boat house, where they remained during
che day guarded by the household troops.
Meanwhile the rebels summoned Lieut..
Parker to surrender the palace, but that
official refused to surrender, although re-
peated demands were made by Wilcox to
do so. The general alarm was sounded
throughout the city and the Honolulu rifles
were Immediately ordered to report at
their armory.
There was "a great deal of excitement,
especially among the Portuguese and Chi
nese. A number of families fed to the
top of the hill and few ladies took
refuge at the American legation, where a
corps of marines from tho United States
steamer Adams was stationed.
A cabinet council was held, and with
three ministers present were convened the
American, British, French and Portuguese
commissioners. also Capt Woodward of
the Adams The cabinet decided to de-
mand the surrender of Wilcox, but this
move was unsuccessful
Several shots had now been exchanged
on both sides BY IL a. m. the rioters
had all taken shelter in house in the
palace grounds, while the Honolulu Rifles
had secured n splendid position command
ing this. Shots were fired from both
sides at intervals Finally corps of
government volunteers began hurting
giant powder bombs.
About this time thirty or more rioters
surrende red, one of whom had been fatally
shot Early in the skirmish Robert Boyd
Chief Lieutenant of Wilcox, was severely
wounded in two places
While this bombardment lasted the
sharp-shooters kept up steady and furious
fusilade, until finally, after hours of bonn
bardment, the rioters rushed from the
| building waving a white sheet upon a pole
and shouting, Peace" Surrender {"
The gates were thrown open and the force
OF volunteers entered and took the rebels
prisoners. Firing ceased about p. m. and
Wilcox was marched to the station house
at 40 p. m, his comrades arriving at the
! lookup few minutes later.
/ Among those opposed to the rioters the
/ only serious casualty was a wound in the
! shoulder received by Lieut.. Parker, and it
/ is supposed it 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 formed to watch
! the city during the fight and afterwards.
composed OF the Honolulu Rifles blue
/ jackets and marines from the United States
/ steamer Adams, and citizen volunteers as
special constables, besides the police force
The plans are said TO have been formed by
Wilcox. One report was to the effect that
he intended TO secure the person of King
Kalakaua. compel him TO abdicate in favor
/ of his sister, Liliuokalani, heir apparent,
and demand new constitution and new
cabinet. Honolulu papers state that this
was probably the plan proposed, either in
whole or in modified form, but matters
were kept so secret that the exact plans
are Yet unknown.
! The opera house, palaces, government
buildings and many private dwellings
were more or less damaged by bombs
| The inquest was in progress on the bodies
| of those killed in the riot when the steamer
Alameda left Honolulu Aug. 2. A cabinet
meet ng was held, but the officials eclIned
10 state the result OF their conference as
regards the probable fate of the instiga.
tors Of the riots.