The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-10
LILIUoKALANrs CAREER.
OF Poor but Noble Percentage, She
Was Reared by Foster Parents.

Was Reared by Foster Parents.
New York World.
Lydia Kamakacha, spinster, who married
John Dominis and succeeded David Kala-
kaua as monarch of the Hawaiian Islands, is
In some respects a picturesque figure in his
tory and in others she is not. When Lydia
was born she was dubbed in the soft, mu-
steal, flowing language of a Polynesian
group L~iliuokalani, which is Hawaiian for
Lilly of the Heaven. Her family, though
of the native nobility, were poor in worlS-
1y goods, and for this reason they gave
the infant Liliuokalani to Paki and his wife
konia, whose daughter, Bernice Panaki,
had been adopted by the Queen Regent
Kinau, a granddaughter of the great King
kamahameha. Liliuokalani received a fair
education in the Royal School in Honolulu,
but she excelled only in music. She was
companionable, and was well liked by her
schoolmates.
Liliuokalani's social debut was made in
the parior of her foster sister, Bernice
Panaki. then Mrs. Bishop. wife of an Amer
lean banker. the wealthiest man on the
island.
In 1862 John Owen Dominis, a young bus
mess man of Honolulu, paid court to the
Dominis was the son of an American sea
captain, but was born in Italy. After her
marriage Liliuokalani became the subject of
several scandalous stories, as one favorite
after another appeared on the scene.
When David Kalakaua was made king
Mrs. Dominis, by special royal proclama-
ton. doomed forth as the Princess Lii
uokalani. Her husband was rewarded for
his patience by the gift of the governo-ship
or Oahu, Molokai and Lanai, and was also
made a member of the House of Mobiles.
de wore on his breast all of the orders at
the disposal of the crown. His silence had
always been discreet, and it was properly
rewarded.
In 1881 King Kalakaua, deciding to visit
his royal brothers and sisters on the thrones
Or Europe, createsl Princess Liliuokalani
regent. Her name was then officially abb
previated to Liliu, a simple lily.
John Dominis died before fortune placed
1is consort on the throne on Jan. 20, 1891.
she was then in her ffty-third year. Her
tavurfte, Wilson. a blacksmith of Tahitian
birth, was promoted to be marshal of the
palace, a position which made him respon-
ebe sn aor the ne PEI person OF the queen. Despite
neid his office until the end of her reign,
and his influence was the chief cause of
ner downfall from power.
The ex-Queen was a large and rather
coarse colored woman, with gray hair and a
singularly %reticent manner. She bore her
NIFTY: on the streets she would pass for a
thrifty housewife. She used to wear her
generally OF black satin. cut like a Mother
In January. 1885,, the Queen, at the in
her Cabinet, prepared Il new Constitution.
Among other radical changes made by it
was the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of all foreigners.
Hawaii for the Hawaiians' was the motto
Of the Queens friends, who were in realty
generally half-breeds, and certain for.
eigners, needy Adventures, who were ieal-
ous of the prosperity of the mass Of the
white population. The merchants and sugar
the laws, created a Committee of Public
Safety" the Queen was declared deposed
lngton to inform President Harrison what
had been done, as well as to propose that
she isia nThs be annexed to the United
professionally in Honolulu.
President Harrison and his Cabinet ap-
proved of the annexation scheme, but action
had not been completed by the Senate when
Cleveland came into office. President Cleve-
and dispatched Mr., Blount to the Islands
as a special commissioner to Investigate.
On April |. 1898, President Cleveland With
ureW the treaty and the United States pro-
tectorate.
Since her overthrow Liluokalani has lived
Washington place. the former residence of
the Dominis family. 1t is a large, two-
ytGs & Mhi ii tr %pnsl0n fasn wl5h H sqrrq }Sa NJ
Queen has maintained semi-royal state
E ns1s affend.D by r e nu I'M of f.
headquarters for the disaffected ones who
desired her restoration.
In January last the government learned
that arms and munitions of war had been
shipped from the mainland to the islands.
On Jan. 6 a detachment of police were sent
% search the house OF Henry Bentlemann.
. half-breed in sympathy with restoration.
As the deputy marshal was about to read
the warrant a volley was fired from ambush
and Charles l.. Carter, the son of a former
minister from Hawaii to the United States,
fell mortally wounded. A lieutenant of po-
lice was also shot. Afterwards there was
guerrilla warfare between the largely aug
msnted police force and a detachment of
crater of Diamond Head, but were shelled
out and scattered. The leaders of the out
break were Robert Wilcox and Sam Now
lien, both half-breeds. Wilcox had been en-
gagged In previous disorders. He was a
strong annexationist until the present gov
ernment refused to give him an office. Now
Hen kept a bar in Honolulu two years ago.
On Jan: 16, the authorities having become
convinced that Liluokalani was aiding and
abetting the revolt, she was arrested and
confined In an upper room of the execu-
tive building, where she has been kept ever
since, under a strong guard, with only one
female attendant.