Telegram-herald., 1891-02-17

drge. A procession was formed and
moved 10 the palace. The streets were
packed with people and the cir was
filled with wailings and lamentations
As the cortege entered the palace
Dowsger Queen kapiolsni appeared ON
the balcony and gave way 20 the mos,
violent demonstrations Of grief. Queen
Regent Liliuokalani also appeared on
the balcony and was also greatly moved.
The coffin was placed on bier ia
the middle Of the throne room. ON i
were placed the Kings crown Of state,
his sword and his royal feather cloak
That evening the Cabinet met AMI
issued a proclamation declaring Princess
Liliuokalani Queen of the Hawaiian
Islands. with the title Of Liliuolgslsni.
The body Of the King lay in state ia
the throne-room Of the lolsnt palace,
and the people of every class and ais
tincticn were allowed freely % gaze on
the face OF their dead sovereign. The
body viii continue 70 lie In state until
Sunday. February IS. when grand
procession viii convey the remains 10
the cemetery.
An immense msss-meeting was held
at Ksumskspi Church. Honolulu. icb-
ruary 6, a,ashich a series Of resolu-
tions was adopted expressing the graf
itude OF the Hawaiisns 10 the Unitei
States and California and TO Admiral
Brown and the officers Of the Charles
ton for the ''unbounded courtesy
and kind attention offered l.
the King both before and after
his death. Copies OF the resolutions
will be sent 20 the President Of The
United States, the Governor Of Cali
fornia, the mayor OF San Francisco and
Admiral Brown. The same evening
large meeting 10 the Chamber of Com
MERGE was held and similar resolutions
were adopted.
The Honolulu Weekly Bulletin says
cditorially:
The American Government has ever stood
the friend Of Hawai- snd the belic; Ia Bs~s1
that America is our bess arc trueft fricne
on principle without refernnce 70 Nstiopni
politics hss lons since become On insepsrabie
part q orr popular creed No matter
bow much local or National preiuoioe hss
been stirred gp amongst "a native Hrwsisns
have e. al times FELT snc styressec FROM The
depth OF their hearts The beiief fhrf our uit+
mate terfrofnrc Tpr sutDftouiY 81 foffTr rifflt
lay mainly within TIE srbi;fsmsni 81 the great
Republic"
The Ministry appointed by The late
King with the approval Of the Legs
lsture is likely 70 remain IN Office M
I'll another Legislature meets IN 1879
The Cabinet under the provisions of ?
late law can he removed only upon a vote
of want of confidence passed 10y ma
jority Of all the elective members 81
the Legislature Consequently the
present Cabinet will not resign but
will continue in Office until a new Legis-
islature Is elected or the present one is
convened in special session. Although
the new Queen 10 known 20 have pro
nounced leaning toward the Ensiish NO
trouble /. feared on that seore. The
Queen is surrounded ny councillors
who are well known for integrity ana
honesty 81 purpose u Is generally
thought that T. ". Wilcox viii Doe In
stalled Chamberlain
sAs FRArc9sco. Cal. feb ie.--Prt-
vste ndrices from Honolulu state thss
Queen Lilipokslsni has not been In
rood health of late. and that 10 guard
against any contingencies that might
arise IN the event - b~r desth. The
Princess Eisurnsni. herr sppsreut. hss
been requested 70 return from England
where she now IA