The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-19
QUEEN LII
WIN Bring n Damago Suit Against
tho United States
Fos' n Large Amount Sho VIII Use Cleve-
lands Championship OF Her ~ Proof
THIS information Comes Prom
source That Il Trustworthy.

SAN FnANC1sCo, Jan. 15.--1he Pacific
Mail Co 5 steamer City OF Pelsin, from
Hong Kong to Yokohama, via Honolulu,
and the Oceanic Co.'S steamer Aus
tralia, from Honolulu, arrived here
Saturday within few hours Of each
Diher Both bring full aayices In re-
gard TO the political affairs on the LA.
waiian Islands.
The Pelein brought no passenger OF
special prominence from Honolulu, but
the Australia had delegations aboard
representing both the provisional gov
ernment and the ex-qucen Among
them were T. C. Mciarlane, A. p.
Peterson and Sam Parker Of the
queens advisers, and Minister l. A.
rhurston and 4 NJ. Hatch, the latter
being vlce-president Of the advisory
council Of the provisional government
None Of the gentlemen had much to
say,
From gentleman on board tho Aus
tralia Il was learned that the cores
pondence between Willis and Dole "a
not yet over The gentleman who gave
the information is intimately connected
with the provisional government lie
said that after Dole had made his reply
20 the demand of Willis he addressed
another letter 10 the American minis
ter In his latter communication he
pointed out that business was at n
stand-still, and the republicans and
royalists alike were not aware which
way 20 turn on account OF the policy
pursued by tho representatives OF the
United States lie, therefore, asked
Willis 20 give him definite information
ns TO what he proposed doing.
As nonnswer was returned 10 this
letter, President Dole sent another and
more urgent one 20 Wills This was
answered by brief note iu which
WINS said he was drawing up paper
which would definitely set forth his
intentions, and that he would transmit
the same 10 few days
The Australia also brought state
meut from correspondent In Homo
lulu 10 the effect that ex-ouecn
Liiiuokalhni had entirely abandoned
all hope Of ever rcgainiug the throne
of Hawaii, and Is now periectiug
arrangements Tor bringing claim
bgainst too United States f5r an im.
meaae ainonnto moneY lhe cora.
spondent SAYS that infornaton comes
from q source which miHes Il trust.
worthy, that AGENTS OF tho cx-qutcn,
now 10 the United States, have IN.
formed hcr that American sentiment
generally u against her rcstoration and
in favor of annexation Of the islands,
aud that all further efforts on her part
10 regain her lost position will be ut.
terly useless
Il Is stated that acting on this in.
formation, and in view OF the stubborn
stand taken by the provisional gov
ernmcnt Liliuokalani has concluded
10 abandon the struggle 10 restore
former conditions and will seek pe-
euniary solace In a claim for heavy
damages against the American gov
ernment II is understood that
her action will be taken upon state
ments made in her favor by Psesidcnt
Cleveland IN his message to congress,
by Secretary OF state Gresham In his
letter to President Cleveland, and by
Commissioner Blount in the report OF
his Investigations and upon the further
fact that in recognizing the justice OF
her cause and acknowledging that a
wrong had been done her, the United
States endeavored TO induce the pro-
risionnl government TO surrender in
hcr favor