Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-06
LAYING HER HEAVY CROWN
On Tho Newly Erected Altar Of tho
Hawaiian Republic.
rnR ACT is ISOr APPRECIATED.
Rspiy sf the Uovsrnmsnt 10 tie EE
queens Lrtter-Thc TRIAL OF
the Insurgents,

SAN FRANorsCo, Feb. O.-The
steamer Australia has arrived with
news Of Liliuokalau's abdioalion IN
iavor Of the Hawaiian republic. This
Il by far the most important outcome
OF the late rebellion. The document
was drawn up ~ A. Z. Hartwell nj
The request Of the cE-queon. IL was
presented the 25lh Of January to Pfesl-
dont Dole. The document, according
10 the wording, was executed freely
and Voluntarily.
In her letter tho ex.Queen declares;
"In order TO avoid any possibility Of
doubt or Misunderstanding on tue sub
leci, although / do not think any
doubt or misunderstanding 10 either
proper or possible, / do hereby fully
ami unCquivOcally admit aud declare
tie government OF the republic VI
Hawaii IL the only lawful government
OF the Hawaiian Islands and the late
hawaiian monarchy IL finally and
forever ended and has no longer any
legal or actual validity, force or effect
whatsoever; and 4 do hereby abtolye
oil persons whOmsOeyof, whether In
tue Hawaiian Islands or elsewhere,
from all and every manner Of allcg-
lauce, or official obligation or duty 10
mo and my heirs anu successors TOT
ever, and hereby declare 20 all such
PERSONS In the Hawaiian Islands thatl
consider them as bound In duty and
honor henorforth 10 support and sustain
the government OF Hawaii"
The queen made plea for the Hn-
waiians and others who took part Ia the
rebellion. She expresses desire 10
live In absolute privacy henoeior1h.
LOOKED uPoN Az A RUsE.
The queun'a abdicltion was not un-
expected. In many quarters II In
looked upon 90 = rueu TO secure elem
ENJOY when Hhe Appears before tue
military court now sitting. Evidence
% very damaging character has been
oiled around her. bno was arrested
uu military warrant on the 10th Of
January and escorted 10 the executive
building and oonnued under guard.
Her house Was searched, retulting Ia
tho discovery Of four rifles, eleven
pistols, seven AworuH, large amount
~ cartridges, twenty.onu dynamite
bOmba ana damaging Taprra' Llliuc-
kaiani iUlt certain VI restoration. Sue
even had a new cabinet made out.
In all about $50 men are under lock
aud key. THIS number includes the
prisoners OF war IL II thought the
government has under arrest nearly
al who took part In the rebellion.
MILITARY COURT CONVENED.
Tho first military court In the history
OF Hawaiian lulAnda WAS ronNoneu'
40 was composed Of Col. William A.
Whiting, Lieut.. Col. }. II. Fisher,
Captains g. W. Zdglvr, J. NJ. Camafa
IT,, J. w. Pass, W, g., Wilder JIi
Lieut.. Jones nuu Captain william
Mckinney acted Rs Judge advocates.
TRIAL or THE REBELs.
Robert Wilcox, W. r. Lane, James
Lane, Samuel NUwliu, Carr Widemau,
William Greig, Henry BeTleiman and
Louis Maruhall were artaigned on u
charge Of opening tue rebellion.
Wilcox and NOwlin, the leaders,
pleaded guilty. The others refused I
plead on advice OF their counsel, anu a
plea Of not guilty was entered. A gool
ueal OF Important testimony WAS
Q cured from NOwlin ana bettolmau,
wuO turned states oviuepce q save
luelr necks. The murderer Of Charles
l., Carter Ia hall white carpenter,
Thomas Poole. He admitted 10 n
native rebel that no did the Shooting.
be trial VI the leaders WAS concluded
On tue 2O,h OF January. The nndinS
Of he court has not been made public
ytt, A member OF tue cOuIt said u
"a. la.
execution will takB place quietly auu
the public viii not know II unlii u Ia
over.
On the 2lsI Of January, Charles r.
Quick, w. II. Richard, Il. Is. Walker
anu W. 4. seward were afraignaI on
tho charge OF treason. Walker WAS
Vie only one who pleaded guilty.. II ID
generally supposed seward purchased
tho arms anu ammunition iof tho
Ieuels during the recent visit 10 ban
Francisco.
John Cummings, formerly cabinet
minister, under arrest Tor conspiracy,
stated he was told by Seward tnat he
had received q letter from tho queen
telling him 10 70 10 Ban FfanCl6cO
whore no would be- furnished with
iunda by Rudolph 5preckels, 10 put-
chate arms. a fr emu VI SpruoKeis
named Willis was also implicit. d IN
Tie Transaction. Samuel N0wliu told
OF lItquent meetings held 10 Gulicku
iealdbnce at which the plans were dit
cussed by himself Quick, Richard
and Seward. The rebellion was
planned for five months. Tho new
constitution was completed about
Uhrlstmas. Tue rebels mad the mar.
tAl law Proclamation all ready, Now
no said many foreigners hnd agfeeu 10
helP him, hut they lnilod to appear IN
Vie field. Charles 4. Quick presented
written Statement, T. the court IN
which he denied everything but t.u
'tsltlng " the constitution.
On tle gath number OF native8
were tried on charge OF treason.
hey were on tho field II battle. A