Arizona republican., 1892-09-14
PUTDOWN BY THEDOG
HOW A REVOLUTION WAS SUP PRESSED BY A PLAYFUL PUP.


 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 the first Wilcox rebellion was suppressed by q 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 Gillig's bull pup put down revolution, saved a throne and scattered the leaguer- ing armies of the rebels--all in the opera bouffe kingdom of the Colorado Madu- ros. This is the story George Nagle tells:
 "We were at the islands year or two ago-Harry 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 quite as harmless as kitten. He never bit anything in his life except the sweet breads, chateaubriands and such deli i cacies with which his indulgent owner pampered him.
 "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 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 re- gard for him, because, whatever his faults, he was every inch king in the generosity of his impulses and the love which he bore for his subjects.
 "There was condition then prevail ing at the islands somewhat similar to that preceding the arrest of Wilcox, Ash ford and the other conspirators. Dis content muttered on the corners. An in- definable strain was in the political at- mosphere. Without knowing why, the onlooker felt that rebellion might set the alarm bells ringing at any moment. The wrecking of & government might have been precipitated by the jostling of 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 in measure his anxiety, and awaited the denouement with fe- verish impatience.
 "The army was giving trouble. Ithad felt its power by putting down (with the aid of the baseball pitcher) the first Will COX revolution. It became unreasonable in its demands, and the king was soon involved in trouble with his own troops.
 "You know the Hawaiian army con sists 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 importance as the kaiser's marshaled millions. And so it was that when fierce discontent and whispered denunciation were rife in the army the peoples faces blanched and apprehen- sion mingled in the merriest rout.
 "At last it came. One night, as Gil lig and sat on the porch of our cottage, we heard the roll of the stirring drum and the clangosous marching of armed men.
 "'The revolution has begunl The army is marching on the palacer shouted Gillig.
 Being brave, aggressive man, Harry grabbed revolver and started on run for the palace inclosure. Being more or less of fool, l suppose, ran after him without any revolver. Being dog, Pierrot ran after us both.
 "When we reached the palace we found the entire army just drawing into line in front of it. There was all the thun- der of the captains and the shouting which mans heart could wish. The army had come to make demand on the king, and was prepared to enforce it with bullet and bayonet.
 ''Now pretty much everything on that trip had been arranged for Pierrot's amusement. So when he saw the glori- ously caparisoned army drawn up in the glare of the palace lamps he supposed it was there as part of his fun. With a bark and bound he started to enjoy the army.
 "Wow!
 "When Pierrot started for the army the army saw him coming. With his bow legs, wide jaw and red, overhang- ing jowl, he seemed ravening beast. His onslaught was quick and noisy.
 "The army stood its ground moment, and then began to beat a retreat. The retreat was in an instant rout. The rout became scramble, with the dog take the hindmost for every mans motto. This was all tn, more fun for Pierrot. He gave expression to his joy in wild yowls of delight. Every few moments gorgeous officer or slightly more sub dued private would come leaping through the trees in a yellow cloud of fear Pierrot playfully cuffing his heels until attracted by some other scattered rem nant of the leaguering host.
 "The rebellion was suppressed, Kala- kaua was maintained on the throne and Hawaii was again at peace-all on &C., count of Harry Gillig's bull pup."-San