The record-union., 1894-05-11
HAWAII AND SAMOA.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM THE
ISLANDS.
The Election for Delegates to the Con-
stitutional Convention of the For
mer Passes Off Quietly.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECORD-UNION.
Honolulu, May 3.-Per steamer Ala
media, via San Francisco, May 10.-The
election for delegates TO the Constitu-
tional Convention was held yesterday
and passed off in very quiet manner.
No Royalist candidates were in the field,
and consequently no special interest was
taken in the election. The American
Union party had five candidates and six
others ran Independently. OF the regu-
lar ticket three were elected. one of
whom, A. K. kunuiakea, is a descendant
of the old reigning family, the Kameha-
mehas, and the last of his race. The cum
ulative ballot was used, and 7,747 votes
we're polled. AS each voter was allowed
six votes the total vote was l,29l, out of n
possible LOO. The Portuguese voted
solidly for their two candidates and
elected both. Returns from the other
islands are not yet in, but as there was
very little opposition to the American
Union party ticket no contest is expected.
G. b. Wilson, the eXQuee rs Marshal,
has been arrested on a charge of being
accessory before the fact in a mayhem
case. Wilson, who was present at a bar
room fight in which a tough Royalist and
an Annexationist were the principals, is
said to have encouraged his Royalist
friend, advising him to kill the Annex
ationist." During the melee the Royalist
bit piece out of his opponents ear.
Wilson is suspected of having melted the
fight. He was released on 81, 900 bail and
his trial comes up to-day.
Admiral Walker and his staff have
been spending considerable time at Pearl
HarDor recently, making sound;ngS and
inspecting the surrounding country. No
definite location has as yet been decided
upon for the naval station, in spite of re-
ports to the contrary.
A number of prominent royalistS have
set June 1st as Restoration Day. 1t is
stated that they expect to be fully armed
by that time, and if no help is received
from the United States they intend to
make an attack on the Provisional Gov
ernment. The Government officials take
no stock in the rumOr, however. The
sand bags which have surrounded the
executive building ever since last De-
Gem Der have been removed, and the mill
tary force is being gradually reduced.
ALL QUIET IN SAMOA.
APIA (Somoa), April 25th, per steamer
Alameda, via San Francisco, May To-
No fighting among natives has occurred
since the last correspondence. Last Sun
day night a great scare was caused bv
information that the rebel party was in
the brush about two miles from A pia,
and was about to attack the town. The
natives made immediate preparations to
resist, while the foreigners arranged to
board the ships in the harbor. Both the
British and German war vessels got
ready and had armed parties prepared to
land. 1t was then discovered that the
entire excitement had been caused by the
fears of one or two individuals, who had
seen small party of armed men in the
brush and had magnified them into an
army.
The German warship Fake arrived
here April 18th, after a quick passage
from Sydney, having been sent to pro-
tect German interests in Samoa. The
Curacao (British) arrived April 2lst to
perform like duty for the British inter-
ests. 1t is confidently believed that their
presence will be effective in preventing
bloodshed for the present.
The cessation in hostilities among the
natives is principally due to the united
efforts of the American. British and
German Consuls, who have shown
marked capacity for dealing with the
difficulties of the unpleasant situation.
They persuaded both parties of natives to
return to their homes. and though the
feeling of discomfort among the natives is
as strong as ever, the probabilities of hos
tilities now appear to be remote.
Much indignation is felt here at a SLAM
derous attack on Chief Justice lde IN
cablegram from Auckland, April Sd. 1t
was stated that the Chief Justice and his
treatment of certain prisoners was the
cause of the war The correspondent of
the Associated Press is able to say that
these statements have no foundation
whatever. It appears to have been in
spired by personal or political malice.
Two weeks ago eight of the rebel pris-
oners who had been sentenced by Chief
Justice Ide escaped from prison, having
been assisted by the native guards, who
also deserted, taking with them guam
tity of ammunition. They have not
been recaptured.