Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-01-24
KING KALAKlUA DEAD.
The Ruler Of Hawaii Expires in San
Francisco.
Bright's Disease aud Urpcmia the Cause
OF hts Dcniise--tsresr ofthe Monarch
Of the SANDMAN Islamds.

Bright's Disease and UrScmia the Cause
OF hts Dcnisc--CRresr or the Monarch
of the sandwich Islands.
King David Ealakaua Of the Hawaiian
Islands, who came to Californ'a a few weeks
ago for the benefit of his health, died at $50
o'clock in the afternoon at the Palace Hotel
in that city, of Bright's disease Of the kidnevs.
Attic apartments Of King Kalakaua during
the morning the situation was one Of anxious
watching. Surgeon Wood Of the United
states steamship Charleston, and Dr, SAWYER
remained by the bedside Of the King through.
cut the night, and in an adjoining room at
an early hour gathered Consul Mckinley.
Colonel MaeFarlane the royal chamberlain,
Colonel Baker Of the Kings STAFF. Claus
Snrcokels and several other friends Of the
King.
Tue malady affecting King Ka'akaua was
Of several years standing. but il was not made
visible to his medical advisers until iasf
Thursday, when Dr.. Sawyer aud Or. Taylor
were called ia for consultation by Or. Woods.
The decision was TINT Brights disease held
the Hawaiian monarch firmly Ia IFS grin. IL
seems that year ago under the care Of Dr.
McGraw, the royal physician at the Islands
it was observed that his majesty was prone 10
drop asleep suddenly Rt dinner, AZ receptions
AZ any time, in fact The doctors attributed
this to various causes but did not seem 10
settle ON any organic difficulty. They made
examinations and analysis which deyciopei
the presence Of symptoms Of Kidney trouble
but four years before the King hat suffered
tom kindred trouble. aud soon after his re.
turn from his trip % Sputhern California the
King suddenly grew worse
The Kings remains viii be cmbnlmed Al
once While no definite arrangements have
been male yet Tor the funeral services, and
the removal OF the remains % the Islands. u
Is probable that services will be held la
Trinity Episcopal Church, aud that the To-
mains will leave Tor Honolulu on the United
states flagship Charleston De ore the close Of
the week. lheuextreguarp assen ger steamer
for Honolulu viii not leave until january n.
and i is'probabic that the trst intelligence ~
the Kings death viii he received by tho
Hawaiian people when the Charleston arrive.
nj the harlor Of Honolulu with the remains
of their King aboard. The Hays on all tho
public buildings ~ che city were placed at
half mast and the Hawaiian ensign Il also 80
hnlf mast above the Palace Hotel
rHE DEAD KING.
David kalakana was born November 10,
1886. lie was descended from one OF she chief
families Of the Sandwich Islands, received IA
education including familiar knowledge OF
the English language. Whom kIng knme.
hamcha died IN Is7 be WIS a candidate Tor
the throne, but his opponent, William Lama
lilo, was elected by the people and confirmed
by the Legislature King luualilo diet
within year, and on February ~, 1870 kala.
ksua was elected 10 the vacant throne by a
Legislature That had been convened for tho
purpose. ExQucen kmmH, the rival cand.
date received SIX votes to- the assembly 20
thiriy-six for kalukngu; The parlisans o.
Queen Emma provoked disorder which were
queiled by the Intervention Of English and
American marines. Va bcnutumu ~ 1874 tho
King set ont on tour Of thc United States
and Europe, lie was conveyed 90 San Ffnn.
cisco Ia the United States steam frieata
Bcnicia, placed at his disposal by the United
States government arriving ia that city on
November %. 1877. on July no. 1857. after
some political excitement ho signed a new
constitution limiting thc peroeauyes Of the
crown. A hostile movement against tile gov.
eminent wins mudb az Honolulu few mopiha
ago by cadets who had been educated abrrad
at government expense The leaders were
arrested and punished. King kalakaua was
deyotce Of the game Of poker and many
stories are told Of his giving hig notes Tor
losses the notes seldom being paid. lie was
also fond Of buse ball, and attended "a game ut
Los Angeles, Cali only iew days ego
TINE gINGDOM
Hawaii, better known as the Hawaiian or
Sandwich Islands, lisa constitutional kingdom.
The islands are situated 100 tho Pacific ocean
between lat ls' 90 and ~ ~ N and Ion.
ij3' ~ and 1902 80 W. from Greenwich.
They are 2,iG0 miles southwest from Sun
Francisco, with which port they are connected
by bimoHthly line % steamers Their ioca.
ti0n gives them commercial Importance, they
being the only island north Of Che equator 90
the great ocean highway between The Pacific
coast uf the United staieVnni Australia. China
and japan. They Hre ipt becoming winter
resort TOT travellers, owing 90 The salubfious
climate beautiful scenery and ihe constantly
active volcano Of kiingel on The Island Of
Hawaii Honolulu, On che Island of Oaku, IL
the capital Of the kingdom, md has populR.
ton OF 2, 100, aHd Possesses che oBly available
harbor on the group The foreign population
Of the kingdom b rapidly Increasing aud the
soil has passed in large measure into the
hands Of Americans aud other Foreigners.
who cultivate sugafcsne with imported labor
Portuguese, Chinese and lately 1npnnese,
The total area ef The SIX islauds 3 600
iquare miles and che total population = about
hundred thousand souls