Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-29
KING KALAKAUAD DEAD
UNCLE SAM OFFICIALLY MOTT
EiEG or HIS DEMISE.


FLED OF HIS DENISE.
The Commanding Admiral of the s'aciii'
squadron to Pay Full Naval and Miiitar,
Honors Relations with Hawai-
WIN Not BE Affected by the Change.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-- Kalakana
king of the Hawaii islands, died at tn.
Palace hotel in this city at 2:30 o'clott
yesterday afternoon. His alarming con
dition was not generally known until thu
previous evening, when the attending
physicians announced the malady
Bright's disease and uraemia. hala
kauas visit to this country was made on
account of failing health. He com
menced to gain strength soon after hi.
arrival here, but the Improvement wa.
only temporary. After his return from
southern California, last week, kalakaua
became much worse and during the las
few days was unconscious nearly all the
time, life being prolonged only by the
use of stimulants. At 1:3O o'clock yes
terday afternoon Col. McFarlane, the
kings chamberlain, found that the
king no longer recognized him. Then
Rev. DIR. Reed, of Trinity Episcopal
church, began. reading selections from
the scriptures amid demonstrations OF
grief on the part of the attendants OF
the dying monarch. AT $50 Fleet Sur.
geon Wood announced that the king was
dead. The remains will be embalmed
and taken to Hawaii on the United
States steamer Charleston. The king
will be succeeded by his sister, Princess
Liluokalani, who has been acting as re-
gent during his absence.
David Kalakaua, king of Hawaii. was born
Nov. 16, 1886. He was descended from
one of the chief families of the Sandwich
islands, received good education, includ-
ing familiar knowledge of the English
language. When King Kemehameha died
in 1872, he was candidate for the throne,
but his opponent, William Lunalitis, was
elected by the people and confirmed by the
legislature. The latter died within year,
and in February 1874 Kalakaua was elected
to the vacant throne by legislature that
had been convened for that purpose. Ex-
Queen Emma received six votes in the as
sembly to thirty-six for him. The parti-
sans OF Queen Emma provoked disorders
which were quelled by the intervention of
English and American marines. In the
autumn of 1874 the king set out on a tour Of
the United States and Europe. He was con-
veyed to San Francisco in steam frigate
placed at his disposal by the American
government, arriving at that city Nov.
10. On July 10. 1887, after some politi-
cal excitement, he signed new constitu-
tion limiting the prerogatives of the crown.
King kalakaua nominated as his successor
his sister Lydia Kamehaeha Liliuokalani,
as he had no children. She is well educated
in English, good musician and the wife Of
Col. John o. Dominis, the commander in
chief OF the Hawaiian military forces.
Funeral Arrangements.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22:-The first Off
cial information received by this govern
ment of the death of King Kalakaua was
conveyed in a note from the Hawaiian
minister to Secretary of State Blaine
yesterday. The secretary communicated
the fact to the president and subse-
quently replied to Minister Carter, ex-
pressing, for the president, deep regret
that Hawaii has lost the wise and
good sovereign under whose benefi-
cent rule the people of Hawaii have
prospered and whose efforts have been
constantly and signally put forth to
the ties of mutual advantage
between that kingdom ana the United
States. He further requested Minister
Carter to convey to the royal family the
heartfelt sympathy the president feels
for their great affliction.
There will be no further action by the
executive until official notice shall have
been received of the formal installation
of Queen Liliuokalani. Instructions,
however, have been sent to the general
the division of the Pacific
and the admiral commanding the naval
forces of the Pacific to pay full military
and naval honors to the dead king. Act
ing under these instructions, the army
and navy authorities of San Francisco
have assumed charge Of the funeral ar
and the transfer of the re-
mains to the flagship Charleston will be
marked by the highest military honors
by the regulations. The
Charleston will make the trip to Homo
lulu as rapidly as possible and will re-
main at that port to participate in the
attending the burial of the
king and the coronation of his successor,
and will, at the same time, see that the
interests Of this country are fully pro-
tected.
Secretary Blaine says that so far as
he Is able to judge our relations with
Hawaii will be in no wise affected by the
change Of government. The Hawaiian
minister, Carter, said the death of King
Kalakaua will in no wise affect the
peaceful condition of affairs in Hawaii.
He spoke with considerable feeling re-
garding the failure of congress to amend
the Mckinley act so as to prescribe that
It's provisions shall not interfere with the
existing treaty relations of the United
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clouded the last days of
King Kalakaua.
Arrangements at Frisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.-The board
Of supervisors yesterday held meeting
for the purpose Of making arrangements
for the funeral Of King Kalakaua to-day
Federal and municipal officers, repre-
of the commercial bodies and
other associations, Knights Templar
and troops will participate in the obse-
luies. The body was embalmed yester-
day and placed in handsome casket.
Before being taken to Trinity church it
was removed to the reception room Of
The Palace hotel, where black cata-
falque had been prepared to receive it.
The remains of the king were re-
moved yesterday afternoon to the mortu-
ary chapel of Trinity church. Flags
were half-masted on public and private
buildings and on many vessels in the
harbor. They will be flown so until the
Charleston leaves the harbor this after
noon for the Sandwich islands with the
remains on board. King Kalakaua was
to reach home one week from
next Thursday, and efforts were being
made there to give him welcome, but
the emblems of rejoicing will be turned
10 those of mourning when the Charles
ION arrives.