The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-07
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HOW A REVOLUTION WAS SUP
PRESSED BY A PLAYFUL PUP.

The Bull Pup Thought There Was a
Grand Opportunity to Have Some Fun
and Started in to- Enjoy HimseIf-Con-
sternation Among the RevOIutionists.
Another revolution has been sup
pressed in Hawaii, and the supporters
of the queen are congratulating them
selves on the strength of the govern
ment. Other people recall the fact that
thefr Wilcox rebellion was suppressed
by baseball pitcher after the king had
been driven to the royal boathouse for
protection. A few who know are also
telling the merry tale of how Harry
GIlig's bull pup put down revolution,
saved throne and scattered the Lacquer
ing armies of the rebels-all in the opera
boufe kingdom of the Colorado Madu-
ros This is the story George Maggie
Sells
1--WE were at the islands a year or two
ago-HaTy Gillig, Frank Unger, my
self and Pierrot. Pierrot was Harry's
bull pup, the JOY of his owners life, the
pride of his heart. He was fierce,
bloodthirsty looking brute, and when
ever true sport would pass him the
cOvetous regard which the man would
show for the dog would make the cold
chillS of apprehension play leapfrog in
Gillig's spinal marrow. AS matter of
fact, though, Pierrot was as playful and
i quite as harmless as kitten. He never
bit anything in his life except the sweet
breads, chateaubriands and such deli
sacies with which his indulgent owner
& pampered him.
q well, at the islands David Kalakaua
was king-and kindlier man never
lived He showed us marked attention:
arranged feasts in our behalf, made me
governor of an island for day, and lost
MS money to us at poker. He spent
nearly as much time at our cottage as
ne nd at the palace, which was close at
nand We grew to have a genuine re-
gard for him, because, whatever his
laults' he was every inch a king in the
generosity OF his impulses and the love
4 winch he bore for his subjects.
There was condition then prevail
ing az the islands somewhat similar to
mat preceding the arrest of Wilcox. Ash
iofQ and the other conspirators. Dis
content muttered on the corners. An in
ueilnaOle strain was in the political at
inT 2 Without knowing why, the
UllooKef felt that rebellion might set
TTe alarm bells ringing at any moment.
t ln0 Wrecking of government might
lave oeen precipitated by the jostling
Vi man on the sidewalk.
Inc king was uneasy, though he
aepT smiling face and his customary
tSn!SOlllty. Feeling as we did toward
a an1 we shared in measure his anxiety,
, Gnu awaited the denouement with fe-
Versh impatience. 80 -
fol4 nc ;t army was giving trouble. Ithad
ala t' ~ ,so ! power by putting down with the
Gov GOV VI sa. Ine baseball pitcher) the first Will
l. oG =. loYolutlon. 1t became unreasonable
;nr ,sI demands, and the king was soon
aV IN trouble with his own troops
s;O+. ou know the Hawaiian army con
,'~ VI ABOUT slxty-seven men and half
/ tb rlal n.y. oIncers But though small, it
kinado on0 military prop of the island
bow O, -, ana 1t has relatively as much
narst anu Importance as the kaiser'S
hvbo,, '',.eo millions, And so it was that
3ennna ueLce discomfort and whispered
peonIa, ,,o.loh We're rife in the army the
Ejon ~, ~, iaceS blanched and apprehen-
Ca +''llsied Zee. IN the merriest rout.
ig s 1v last 1t came, One night. as Gil
sre baa ' s''C on the porch of our cottage
bDd t5@ u lhe roll Of the stirring drum
nep dangerous marching of armed
Rrnv Inc revolution has begun! The
Ep out GnHg. 0n 'ne palacef
sras o9las brave, aggressive man. Harry
p the revolver and started on ar run
b less PaIace inclosure. Being more
in wit ill., a fool, suppose / ran after
ierrot ra, "' any revolver. Being dog
wv. ran after us both. o
be entir, " reached the palace we found
front to or army Just drawing into line
Ter Of " u, IT, There was all the tb,1n.
4 hicb ,,a captains and the shouting
rmy had 11an heart could wish The
be iino come to make demand on
Ritb b1lTo ,tiu was prepared to enforce It
"''e' and bayonet. "