New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
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INCIDENTS OF TIE UPRISING AGAINST r.
HAWAIIAN QUEEN

INCIDENTS OF TIE UPRISING AGAINST THE
HAWAIIAN QUEEN
San Francisco Jan. oe.-Furher particulars Of the
Hawaiian revolution are as follows: All day Tuesday
the community in n state Of expectancy look
Ing 10 the Committee OF Public Safety 10 do some
thing 10 end the state Of confusion and TO the
rights OF all the citizens against encrOachment. The
conf ittee in the mean time necessarily occL-
pied In completing It's organization and perlec'ng
final arrangements necessary TO the proclamation OF
Provisional Government and It's protection by an
armed force.
At about 80 O'Clock an attempt was made BY
three native policemen to arrest the progress Of
wagon which being driven mp Tortst by Mr..
Bcnner and Mr.. Good. Those in charge OF the wagon
resisted the attempt OF The officers 10 arrest them
one OF the officers making a motion 10 draw n
volvcr Mr.. Good drew his own and calling attention
to the fact that he was justified In the shooting. hc
fred seeking however. 10 avoid the inniction Of a
dangerous wound. The wagon went on It's way,
followed by a policeman IN hack.
This episode precipitated the movartent. TIL,
citizens hurried to the BOrctana-st. armory, where
they formed into companies armed, and marched to
the Government buildIS. In the mean time The Com
mitee Of Public Safety. accompanied BY members
OF the Government about 10 be formed. preceded 10
the Government building and inquired for the Cabinet
but the ministers not to be found. They de-
handed and received Of Mr.. IIas>inger possession
OF the building The party now proceeded TO the
front steps. and I'm the presence OF rapidly ncroa'
Ing crowd read the proclamation. Before the read
ing OF the proclamation completed volunteers
from the Rifles hrmory began 10 assemble IN force.
The grounds OF Alolani Hall cleared and Il
guard set at all the gates.
The Provisional Government sent for the late
Ministers. who were at the police station. Two Of
them came. and finally all four Of them repaired 70 i"
headquarters OF the new Government. where formal
deruand WAS made upon them for possession OF the
police station. The eX Ministers asked for time TO
deliberate Hpon this demand. They the
palace in company with Samuel VI. Damon. and held
A consultation with the Queen. The result
compromise proposition, Which rejected by the
Provisional Government tn" dcthr0n"d Queen ana
her Cabinet finally yielded Internationally. and the
police station turned Cummnn dcr ~Oper
and Captain Wcglcr. with forty men from Company a.
Mr. Wilson made n short address to the police force
assembled the station. telling them that resistance
WIS no longer feasible. The Government assumed
formal control Of tie palace and barracks.
The Queen retired TO her private residence AT
Washington Place and the Government granted her an
Guards were paid of 10 February ]. and dlsbandcd.
A str,yng volunteers took pOSse.iOn and T. I'm
charge Of the palace. barracks. police headquarters
and other Government buildings. At he1dquarter,
the work 81 military organization Is rapidly pushed
forward and volunteers continue 10 pour steadily IN
from all quarters
II T. not apprclendod that any difficulty Will arise
upon the other islands The Provisional Govern.
nIent spent a large part Of the night In prficcng
the organization and adjusting the wheels Of the
Government TO the change. Meantime the ordinary