The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-09-15
MANITOWOC. WIS. SEPTEMBER Is, 1892.
DOG SAVED A THRONE.
The Rout of Kalskaua's Mutinous Army
by Gilligs Bull Pup.

The ROut OF hat8ka Army
by Gillig's Bull Pup.
Another revolution has been sup
pressed in Hawaii. and the supporters
OF the queen are congratulating them
relves on the strength of the govern
ment, says the San Francisco Erdm-
iner. Other people recall the fact thai
the first Wilcox rebellion was sup
pressed by baseba 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 Gillig's bull pup put down
a revolution, saved throne and scat
tered the leaguering armies of the
rebels-all in the opera-bouffe king
dom of the Colorado Maduras. This
is the story George Nagle tells.
"We were at the islands 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 true sport would pass him
the covetous regard which the man
would show for the dog would make
the cold chills OF apprehension play
leap-frop 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 sweetbreads, chat
eaubrians. and such delicacies with
which his owner fed him.
well, at the islands David Kala-
kaua was king. and kindlier man
never lived. He showed us marked
attention. arranged feasts in our be-
half, 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 a genuine regard for him, be-
cause, 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 prevail
ing at the islands somewhat similar to
that preceding the recent arrest OF
Wilcox, Ashford, and the other oon-
spirators. Discomfort muttered on
the corners. An indetinable strain was
in the political atmosphere. Without
knowing why the onlooker felt that
rebellion might set the alarm bells
ringing at any moment. The wreck
ing of government might have been
pro1ipitated by the jostling of man
on the sidewalk.
1.-The king was uneasy, though he
kept a smiling face and his customary
affability. Feeling as we did toward
him, we shared in measure his anX-
iety. and awaited the expected de-
noument with feverish impatience.
The army was giving trouble. 1t
had felt its power by putting down
with the aid of the baseba 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 con-
sists OF about sixty-SevsI men and
half as many officers. But though
small, it is the one military prop of the
island kingdom and it has relatively
kaiser's marshaled millions. And so
it was that when fierce discomfort and
widespread denunciation were rife in
the army the peoples faces hlanched
and apprehension mingled in the mer-
rieSt rout.
"At last it came. One night, as Gil
lig and | were sitting on the porch of
our cottage, we heard the roar of the
stirring drum and the dangerous
marching of armed men.
1.-The revolution has begun, The
army is marching on the palace, said
Gillig.
Being brave. aggressive man,
Harry grabbed a revolver and started
on the run for the palace inclosure.
Being more or less of fool I started
after him without any revolver Be
ing a dog Pierrot ran after us both.
When we reached the palace we
found .he entire army just drawing
into line in front of ii! There was all
the thundcr of the captains and the
shouting which mans heart could
wish. The army had come to make q
demand on the king, and was pre-
pared TO enforce it with bullet and
bayonet.
"No~, pretty much everything on
that trip had been arranged for Pier
rot'S amusement. so when he saw
the glare of the palace lamps he sup
posed it was there as part of his fun.
With 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, over
hanging iowl, he seemed a ravening
beast. His onslaught was quick and
noisy.
The army stood its ground mo-
ment and then began TO beat retreat.
The retreat was in an instant rout.
The rout became a scramble, with the
dog take the hindmost for every mans
motto. This was all the more fun for
Pierrot He gave expression to his joy
in yowls of delight. Every few mo-
ments a gorgeous officer or slightly
more subdued private would come
leaping through the trees in a yellow
cloud of fear'-Pierrot playfully cutting
his heels until attracted by some
other scattered remnant of the Lacquer
ing host.
The rebellion was suppressed, kal-
akaua was maintained on the throne,
and Hawaii was again ut peace-all
on account of Harry Giliig's bull pup"