The Press., 1891-01-29

J. A. Spalding of Hartford, who during ms twelve years connection with the Hart ford Evening Post has compiled and pub ished more than three thousand historical and biographical sketches of the public men of this state, is now preparing the first volume of new "Illustrated Popular Biography of Connecticut" which will present in concise and attractive form a very large number of biographical sketch as and portraits of the men who are prom inent in business or professional life, or who are holding public positions in all portions of this state. The list will include state, county, municipal, town, and school district officials, the military, the clergy, the judiciary, merchants, manufacturers, artizans, business men, and whoever else among the inhabitants of the state may be conspicuous in local or general affairs, either public or private. The book will be thoroughly popular and representa- tive work, it's chief aim being to familiar ize the people with the features, the char acteristics, and the qualities of their fellow citizens who are leaders and chief burden bearers in all the active duties of life. It is expected that the volume, now in course of compilation, will contain several hun dred illustrated sketches of Connecticut citizens. It will be handsomely printed and bound, and cannot fail to be valua. ble book of reference everywhere, as we'll as source of great satisfaction to the gen. tlemen whose portraits and sketches adorn it's pages. The precise date of it's compile tion cannot now be announced. The de. tails of the work are being pushed as rap idly as possible, and it is hoped to have it ready for delivery early in 1891.
 The sudden death of King Kalakaua will not create any revolutionary tendency in the Hawaiian government. The sister of the deceased king, the Princess Liliuokola- nj, will succeed to the tbroue, and contin- ue the policy of her late brother. The laws of the Hawaiians require that the king or queen in office shall name the sue cessor. but that, in the event of the death of king or queen without so nominating the successor, the succeeding monarch shall be elected by the people. Lunaiilo, who preceded Kalakaua in office, dled without naming his successor, and by con- sequence the choice wns given to the peo- pie, and they elected. by their representa- tives, the late king to be their ruling mon- arch. Immediately upon ascending tbe throne, Kalakaua named his brother as his successor. The brother, however. soon died, and then the king proclaimed his sis LOT, IluCSSS AlituOhOlaul, dS u0lf6SS ap parent.
 During the sickness and absence of her brother, the princess has been inve.te d with the authority of vice regent, and so her transition to the throne will be unac- companied by any novel change of feelings or appreciable increase of power
 The princess is the wife of an American by the name of John O. Dominis, and was born in Boston, and who only recently be. came citizen of Honolulu.
 And now Cooley's Weekly is mad lis ten: "The rural committees of the Nut meg state are generally like round pins in square holes, remarks the Springfield Re. publican self-sufficiently and it may be added with equal serenity that the Repub. lican ought to be run through with shaw pin and stuck up for lavender scented chronological old curio. Connecticut can't shift her chewing gum without exciting the complacent comment of Miss Pink up at Springfield.
 We Nntmeggers, by the way, can make out to run this state, do our own fault. finding, do our own criticizing, do our own business generally, without interference on the part of any Miss Nancy. And that s what's the natter
 It has been gravely hinted that the editor of this paper is not handsome man, but it makes no difference to us, as we use Brussels soap, and will improve in time.