Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-02-02
OVERTHROW.
RevOIutiOnists Succeed in Their
Desires in Hawaii.
A Provisional Government Has
Been Established.


ton with a Petition to the American
Government to Annex tho Hawaiian
Islands to the United states-The News
Confirmed at Washington.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 80. = The
Hawaiian steamer Claudine arrived at
this port at o'clock Friday morning
with the news of revolution at Hon
olulu. Therevolutionists have succeed
ed in overthrowing the government OF
Hawaii and the United States troops
have been landed. A provisional gov
ernment has been established and a
commission, headed by Mr.. Thornton,
came in on the Claudine en- route to
Washington with a petition to the
American government to annex the
Hawaiian islands to the United States.
The marines were sent TO the Ameri-
can legation while the sailors marched
out along Merchant street with two
Gatling guns and camped for time on
private grounds. They stayed ashore
all the night. 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 tension. The committee in the
meantime was not idle, being incessant-
1y occupied completing its organization
and completing the final arrangements
Z necessary to the proclamation Of the
provisional government and its protec-
ton by armed force at about 2:30
o'clock.
An attempt was made by three native
policemen to arrest the progress of a
wagon which was driven up North
street by Mr.. Brenner and Mr.. Good.
Those in charge of the wagon resisted
the attempt of the officers to arrest its
course. One of the officers making a
motion to draw revolver, Mr.. Good
drew his own and fired, hut did not in
fiict dangerous wound. In the mean
time the government of public safety,
accompanied by members of the govern
ment about to be formed, proceeded to
the government building. There proc
lamation was read, of which the chief
points are as follows:
First-The Hawaiian monarchial sys-
tenn of government is hereby abro-
gated.
Second-A provisional government
for the control and management of pub
lie affairs and the protection of the pub
lie peace is hereby established, to exist
until terms of union with the United
States of America have been negotiated
and agreed upon.
Third-Such provisional government
shall consist of an executive council of
four members, who shall administer the
executive departments of the govern
ment with an advisory council Of four
teen, who shall have general legislative
authority.
Fourt.. All officers Of the govern
ment are to exercise their functions ex-
cept the queen, Marshal Wilson and the
cabinet.
The provisional government and the
cabinet went to the palace and sub
mitted their plan to the queen
She refused at first to yield,
but finally retired to her country resi-
dence, her troops surrendered and the
government was in the hands Of the
foreigners.
The new government has been
promptly recognized by mest-of the dip
lomatic representatives. The four men
who constitute the head of the provis-
ional government are Of high character.
one having resigned his place ON the SUI
preme court to assume the position.
Latest advices report the islands in a
state of tranquility
Great Britain May Protest.
All powers except England recognize
the provisional government. The fact
that United States troops were landed
may lead to serious complications with
Great britain