Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-16
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
| From ALI Quarters.
KALAKAUA'S REMAINS.
Arrival of the Dead King at
Honolulu.
Death OF GEN. WIN. 7. SHERMAN.
Details of the Funeral Ar
engagements.
FORECAST OF CONGRESSIONAL WORK
More Revelations in the
Dynamite Plot.
FORECAST OF CONGRESSIONAL WORK
HAwAII,s DEAD KING,

Arrival of the Corpse at HONOLULU
Anguish OF the Natives on Learning
the News of the Kings Death-Gay
Decorations Turned Into EmbIems
of observation-disclosures iIinok alani
Proclaimed Queen of the Islands.
HONOLULU, via steamer to San Francis
co, Feb. 15.-.Werkmen were busily en-
gagged in preparation for welcoming King
Kalakaua, who was expected to return
from the United States improved in
health, when the man-of-war Charleston
was sighted early Tuesday morning, Jan
uary 80. Decorations and arches of well
| come have been torn down and turned
into emblems of mourning The Charles
ton, under command of Rear Admiral
| Brown and bearing the body of King
Kalakaua, arrived inc Honolulu harbor
Tuesday, January 30, seven days from
into port with Hawaiian and American
flags at half mast. Crowds of natives and
foreigners gathered at the landing to OBJ
tain the first news. The United States
steamship Mohican and H. NJ. S. Nymphe
few flags at half mast and crossed their
yards as signs of mourning. Business
houses and manufactures were closed,
schools dismissed and government offices
closed. The native women, as the Charles
ton came to anchor, set up loud wailing
At o'clock Thursday afternoon amid
the booming Of minute-guns from the war
ships in port and the batteries on shore,
the kings body was landed and received
by guard of honor composed of sailors
from the Charleston, Mohican and
Nymphe, headed by the Charleston's
band, playing funeral dirge. A process
sion was formed and moved to the palace.
The streets were packed with people and
the air was filed with wailings and lamen-
tations as the cortege entered the palace.
Dowager Queen Kapiolani appeared on the
balcony and gave way to the most violent
demonstrations of grief. Queen Lilinoka-
lani appeared on the balcony and was also
the bier in the middle-of the thorn-room
On it were arranged the kings crown of
state, his sword and royal feather cloak
The cabin met in the evening and issued a
proclamation proclaiming the princess
Lilinokalani queen of the Hawaiian Islands |
with the title of Lilinokalani. The body |
of the king lay in state in the throne-room |
of Iolani palace and the people of every
class and distinction were allowed to gaze |
on the face of their dead sovereign. The |
body was to lie in state until February Is |
P1OSo1oAoAA |
the remains to the cemetery.
The ministry appointed by the late king |
with the approval of the legislature is
likely to remain in Office until another
legislature meets in 1892 Although the
new queen is known to have profound
leaning towards the English no trouble is
feared on that score. The queen is sur.
rounded by the councillors who are we'll
known for integrity for honesty of pur-
pose. It. is generally thought that R. w. |
Wilcox will be installed chamberlaine. An
immense mass meeting was held at Kaum-
akapi church, Honolulu on February, 6 at
which q series of resolutions were adopted
the gratitude of the Hawaiians
to the United States and to Admiral
Brown and officers of the Charleston for
The 'tunbounded courtesy and kind atten-
lions" offered to the king, both before and
after his death. The same evening large
meeting of the chamber of commerce was
was held and adopted similar resolutions.