The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-27
THE DOG THAT SAVED A TT ROME.
The Rout of Kalakaua's Mutinous
Army by GilliS's Bull Pup.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
Another revolution has been suppressed
In Hawaii, aud the supporters of the queen
are congrasuleting themselves on the
strength of the government. Other people
recall the fact that the first Wilcox rebel
lion was suppressed by base ball pitcher
after the king had been driven to the royal
boat house for protection. A few who
know are also telling the merry tale of how
harry Gillgs bull pup put down a revolu-
ton, saved a throne and seated the Lacquer
Ing armies OF the rebels-all in the opera
boutfe kingdom OF the Colorado Maduras.
This is the story George Maggie tells:
I'VE were at the islands a year or two
ago-Harry Gillig, Frank Unger, myself
and 'Pierrot.' Pierrot was Harry's bull
pup, the JOY of his owners life, the pride Of
his heart. He was a fierce, bloodthirsty-
looking BRUTE and whenever a true sport
would pass him the covetous regard which
she man would show for the dog would
make the cold chills OF apprehension play
leap frog in Gillig's spinal marrow. AS
matter of fact, though, Pierrot was as play
full and quite as harmless as kitten. He
never bit anything in his life except the
sweetbreads, chateau briants. and such
delicacies with which his owner fed him.
We'll at the islands, David kalakaua
was king, and a kindlier man never lived
He showed US marked attention; arranged
feasts in our behalf, made me governor of
an island for day, and lost his money to
us at poker. He spent nearly as much time
at our cottage as he did at the palace. which
was close at hand. We grew TO have
genuine regard for him, because, whatever
his faults, he was every inch king in the
generosity of his impulses and the love he
bore his subjects.
There was a condition then prevailing at
the islands somewhat similar to that pre-
cedIng the recent arrest Of Wilcox, Ashford
and the other conspirators- Discomfort
muttered on the corners An indefinable
strain was in the political atmosphere.
Without knowing why, the onlooker felt
that rebellion might set the alarm bells
ringing at any moment. The wrecking of
a government might have been precipitated
by the jostling of a man on the sidewalk
THE king was uneasy, though he kept
smiling face and his customary affability.
Feeling as we did toward him, we shared 10
a measure his anxiety and awaited the ex-
pected denoueuent with feverish impatieuoe.
The army was giving trouble. 1t had
felt its power by putting down with the
aid of the base ball pitcher the first Wilcox
revolution 1t became unreasonable in its
demands, and the king was soon involved
In trouble with his own troops. .-
"You know the Hawaiian army consists
of about sixty-Seven men and half as many
officers. but though small it is the one
military prop Of the island Kingdom, and it
has relatively as much power and impor~
lance as the kaiser's marshaled millions
And so it was that when fierce discomfort
and widespread denuuciation were rife in
the army tue peoples faces blanched
and apprehension mingled in the merriest
rout.
AT last it came. One night as Gillig and
l sat on the porch of our cottage we heard
the roll of the stirring drum aud the clang-
orous marching Of armed men.
1.-THE revolution has begunl The army
is marching on the palaceP shouted Gillig.
"Being brave. aggressive man. Harry
grabbed revolver and started on the run
for the palace Enclosure. Being more or less
Of a fool, ran after him without any re-
vover. Being dog. Pierrot ran after US
both.
"When we reached the palace we found
the entire army just drawing into line 10
front Of it! There was all the thunder Of
the captains and the shouting which
mans heart could wish. The army had
come to make demand or the king, and
was prepared to enforce it vita bullet and
bayonet.
"Now. pretty much everything on that
trip had been arranged for Pierrot's amuse-
ment. So when he saw the gloriously
caparisoned army drawn up in the glaresof
the palace lamps he supposed it was there as
| a part of bis fun. With bark and a bound
he started to enjoy the army.
"Wowl
! "W hen Pierrot started for the army the
army saw him coming With his bow legs,
wide Jaws, and red, overhanging jowl, he
seemed a ravening beast. His onslaught
was quick aud noisy.
Il lie army stood its ground moment and
then began to beat q retreat. The retreat
was in an instant a rout. The rout became
a scramble, with the dog take the hindmost
foreyery mans motto. This was all the
more fun for Pierrot He gave expression
TO his 10y in wild howls OF delight. Every
few minutes q gorgeous officer or slightly
subdued private would come lesping through
the trees in a yellow cloud Of fear Fierrot
Dlayfully cutting his heels until attracted by
some other scattered remnant Of the Lacquer
ing host.
1.-THE rebellion was suppressed. Kalaksua
was maintained on the throne and HAWAII
i was again at pesce-all on account OF Harry
GiuIg's bull pup"