The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-29

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-The Hawai-
ian steamer Claudine arrived as this
port at o'clock this morning wit4 the
news OF revolution at Honolulu. The
revolntionists succeeded in overthrow
ing the government and United States
troops have been landed. A provisional
government has been established and a
commission headed by Mr.. Thurston
came on the Claudine on route to Wash
lngIon with petition to tho American
government to annex the Hawaiian Is
lands to the United States.
The trst intimation Of trouble came +,
January Is, whom the Queen tried to
get the cabinet to sign new constitu-
ton that disfranchised all foreigners
and put the whole government in the
hands Of the 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 public
meeting in front of the palace. The
Queen announced the failure OF her
plans and native orator demanded the
lives of the ministers, Early in the
evening citizens met and formed COM
mittee of public safety.
January 16a mass meeting was held
In the armory AT about o'clock D. m.
the United States steamship Boston
landed 300 men fully armed, and they
marched to the office of the consul gen
eral of the United States
BOSTON, Jan. 2S.-A dispatch received
by Charles Brewer & Co., OF this city.
gives additional information that rev
olution in Hawaii occurred January Ia.
1t was caused by the attempt OF the
queen to abrogate the constitu ton and
promulgate new one. Tho people then
dethroned the queen and placed S. 3.
Dale at tho head of the provisional
government. President Dale, the dis
patch states, has been rec ognized by all
powers except England
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 2S.-Mott
Smith, the Hawaiian minister here, has
| received an Official dispatch confirming
the report that the Hawaiian govern
ment has been overthrown and that
commissioners from the now govern
ment are on their way TO Washington
from San Francisco to ask that the
Hawaiian Islands be annexed to the
United States. Minister Smith is now
at the State Department waiting to
advise the Secretary OF State of the in
| formation he has received. The State
and Navy Departments have been off,
cially informed of the revolution
WASHINGTON Jan aS.-Secretary OF
State Foster received this morning ad-
vices from the Hawaiian Islands to the
effect that the monarchy has been over
thrown and provisional government
established in the interests OF the whole
people of the islands. The cabinet was
voted out on January 12. and another
appointed on the 18th. OF which date the
queen prorogued the legislature and at
tempted to proclaim a now constitution,
DISTINGUISHING foreigners and increasing
the royal prorogatives
On January II the citizens organized
a com mittee of safety On tho 18th
provisional government was established
and the queen dethroned. The revolu-
ton was accomplished without the loss
of single life United States troops
were landed in accordance with a
request Of the American minister, to
preserve the property Of Americans.
The new government was promptly
recognized by most OF tho diplomatic
representatives. The four mon who
constitute the head Of the provisional
| government are OF high character, one
having resigned place on the supreme
court to assume the position. Latest
advices report the islands In state of
tranquility.