Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-10
KALAKAUA'S KINGDOM.
An Attempt to Overthrow
the Government.
REBELLION NIPPED IN THE BUD
Rioters Capture the Royal Palace,
but Are Speedily Made to
Surrender.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALl

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SAN Francisco, August 9.-By the
arrival of the steamship Australia from
Honolulu, this evening, advices are
received of an attempt to overthrow the
Hawaiian Government made on Tuesday,
July 30th, last. Two half white Hawai-
ians, named Robert w. Wilcox and
Robert Boyd, who formerly had been
sent at the Governments expense to be
educated at an Italian military school,
had been plotting insurrection for some
time, and about a. m. on the night oi
the 30th, an armed band of $50 Hawai-
ians formed at Palama, two miles from
Honolulu, and marched into the city,
arriving at the Kings palace at a. m.
They knocked at the gates and after
some parleying were admitted unopposed,
The rebels were here joined by other
squads from different quarters of the
city, until about 250 men were gathered
on the palace grounds.
THE KING WAS ABSENT
From the palace at the time, being at the
Queens residence. He was warned by
telephone, and the royal party returned
to the Kings boathouse, where they re-
NAMED safely during the day, guarded
by number of the household troops.
Meanwhile the rebels, under Wilcox,
called on Lieutenant Parker to surren-
der the palace, but that officer, though
he had but a dozen soldiers of the
Kings guard at his disposal, refused to
accede to the repeated demands. and
seeing his stubborn resistance, about 100
of the rebels deserted.
A GENERAL ALARM
Was spread through the city, occasioning
much excitement. A number of families
fled to the top of Punch Bowl Hill, and a
number of ladies took refuge at the
American legation, where a corps OF
marines from the United States steam
ship Adams was stationed. The Homo
lulu Rifles hurriedly gathered at their
armories. A Cabinet Council was held
early in the forenoon, the American,
British, French and Portuguese Commits
sioners being present together with three
Hawaiian Ministers. The council de
cided to send Hon. S. M. Damon to de-
mand the surrender of Wilcox, and ap
pointed Colonel V. V. Ashford to COM
msnd the Government forces. At 10 a.
m. Damon proceeded to the palace
grounds, where several shots had been
exchanged between the Honolulu Rifles
and the rebels within. Mr.. Damon was
refused admission and had to make his
escape
BETWEEN TWO FIRES,
The rebels having turned the field pieces
upon the sharpshooters, who had
found lodgment in the Opera House,
which commanded view of the grounds.
The fire OF the sharpshooters, however,
soon drove the rebels from their guns,
and the Rifles having received reinforce
ments, the rebels retired within the resi-
dence known as the Queens Bungalow,
and did but little firing thereafter. At
p. m. thirty rioters surrendered to
Lieutenant Parker. A corps of volun-
teers took up position commanding the
Bungalow, and from thence dynamite
bombs were thrown at the building,
while the sharpshooters from the Opera
House kept up furious fusilade. until
Cfter some hours of bombardment the
rioters rushed from the building waving
white flags and
OFFERING TO SURRENDER.
The gates were then thrown open and
a force of volunteers entered and took q
number of rebel prisoners, among them
being Wilcox and Boyd. The rebels lost
seven killed and twelve wounded, sew
eral seriously. Boyd, one of the leaders
of the rebels, was shot in the leg and a
bullet grazed his head, but neither
wound is serious. Lieutenant Parker
received wound in the shoulder from a
shot believed to have been fired by Will
cox. A number of rioters escaped by
scaling the palace walls, and running
the gauntlet. About fifty rioters alto
gether were arrested. The Bungalow
was torn to pieces by bombs, while the
Opera House was somewhat damaged by
shells. Three men were tried later for
treason, though not actively engaged in
the riot, and others were to be tried
shortly.
CAUSE OF THE RESURRECTION.
The most reasonable presumption as
to the cause of the riot is stated to be
that Wilcox intended to secure the per-
son of King Kslakaua and compel him
to abdicste in favor of his sister, Lilius-
kalave, and to demand a new constitu-
ton and new Cabinet. He desired to be
Prime Minister of the new government.
The Government officials are reticent as
regards what action will be taken towards
the punishment of the instigators of the
insurrection.
1t is stated the Government desired to
put down the riot with resident troops
only, and for that reason did not call
upon the American man-of. war for as
sistance, although the guns of that ves-
sel were in readiness for action, and
mum Der of bluejackets formed part OF the
patrol of the town at night.
THE CONSPIRACY DEEP SEATED.
Among the passengers on the Australia,
arriving here, were number of promi-
nent people of Hawaii, and upon re-
marks dropped it would seem that it had
been arranged to have at least
400 to 500 more people participate in
the insurrection than actually took part.
Among these are said to be some OF the
highest standing, both among whites
and natives, 1t is said letters were taken
from Wilcox which led to the arrest of
several we'll known people, among them
being J. D. Brown, editor of Hawaiian
newspaper. 1t is also alleged to be q
we'll known fact that King Kala-
kaua had been informed there was
to be an outbreak, and had called upon
the Ministry TO take measures to fore
stall the insurrection, but that his warn
ings were not needed. The general i'm
preston on the islands is that the
leaders of the riot will never be con-