Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-29
REVOLT IN HAWAII.
THE DUSKY QUEEN LILIUO-
KALANI DEPOSED.
MONARCHY DONE AWAY WITH,
A Provisional Government rs
tab,ishcd and Annexation to
This Country Asked.
tBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l

SAy Francesca, GAL, January Co.
The Hawaiian steamer Claudine arrived
nj this port at 2 o'clock this morning
with the news of revolution at Homo
lulu. The Rovolutionists have succeeded
in overthrowing the government OF ha-
waii and the United States marines have
been landed. A provisional govern
ment has been established, and com
mission. headed by Mr.. Thurston, came
in on tho Claudine en- route to Washing
ton with q petition TO the American gov
eminent TO annex the Hawaiian Islands
to the United states.
BRGIsHIyG OF TIE TROUBLE.
The first intimation of trouble came
ON January 18th, when the Queen tired
10 GET the Cabinet TO sign new consti-
tuition that DISTINGUISHED all foreigners
and put tho whole government IN the
hands Of tho native politicians.
The Ministers refused. and when
threatened by the Queen fled for their
lives. They returned later and induced
the Queen TO postpone the coup there
was a public meeting IN front OF inc
palace. The Queen announced the fail
IRE OF her plans, and a native orator de-
manded the lives of the Ministers. :,
Early in the evening citizens met ana
formed committee OF public safety.
On January 10th n mass-meetlng was
held in the armory.
UNITED STATES MARINES LANDED.
At about 8 o'clock Z. NJ. the United
fully armed. They marched to the
Office OF the Consul General OF the
United States. ,.
The marines we're sent to the Amerl-
can Legation, while the sailors marched
ont along Merchant street with two
Calling guns and camped for time on
private grounds. They stayed ashore
all night. 49,, =.
All day on Tuesday the 18th the
community was in state of expectancy
looking TO the Committee of Public
Safety to do something to end the ten
sion.
The committee in the mean time was
not idle, being necessarily occupied
completing Its organization and com
pleting the final arrangements necessary
to the proclamation of the provisional
government and its protection by armed
force.
About 2:30 o'clock an attempt was
made by three native policemen to ar
rest the progress of wagon which was
driven UP North street by Mr.. Bremen
and MIR. Good. Those in charge OF tho
wagon resisted the attempt OF tho OIL
cers 10 arrest its course. One OF the Off
Gers making n notion to draw revolver,
Mir. Good drew his own and fired.
hut did not inlet q dangerous
wound.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED
In the mean time the Committee of
Public Safety. accompanied 10y members
of the government about to be formed,
proceeded to the government building.
There q proclamation was read, OF which
the chief points are az follows
|. The Hawaiian monarcbical system
o. government is hereby abrogated.
,. A provisional government Tor
the control and management OF publlc
affairs and the protection OF the pubic
peace is hereby established, to exist
until terms Of union with the United
States of America have been negotiated
and agreed upon.
3. Such provisional government
shall consist Of an executive council OF
four members, who shall administer the
executive departments of the govern
meat. with an advisory council OF four
teen. who shall have genera. Legislative
authority.
:. All officers of the government are
10 exercise their functions except the
Queen Marshal Wilson, and the Ca0l-
net
THE QUEEN YIELDS.
The provisional government and the
Cabinet went to the palace and submit
ted their plan to the Queen. She re-
fused ut first to yield, but finally retired
TO her country residence, her troops sur
rendered, and the government was II
the hands Of the foreigners.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
BosroN, MASS, January pa dis
patch received by Charles Brewer ~ 90.
of this city, gives the additional inior
nation that the revolution in Hawai- &C
Cured January l4th, caused by an at
tempt of the Queen to abrogate the con
sti,ution and promulgate new one. In
people then dethroned the Queen an
placed S. b. Dole at the head OF pre-
visional government President Dole