The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-29

place in Honolulu. The missionary
party" overpowered the King and took
charge Of the administration. Wilcox
was recalled to Honolulu and became
the idol of the people, and those who
did not admire him feared him. But
the Princess Gina pined beneath the
shame of being the wife of a man
who, far from being of royal house
was the son Of a white man and a
black woman.
In 1889 the Princess determined to
fee from her husband and his hated
surroundings. With a few faithful ser.
wants she sailed for San Francisco.
To that city her husband traced her,
but she refused to return to the is.
lands with him
In a short time the Princess gave
birth to a daughter. the first child of
the union For days the mothers life
was despaired of, but as she grew
stronger the repeated request to see
the child was granted. The infant had
inherited its fathers type and was as
dark as a negro. The Princess nearly
lost her reason when she saw this,
and begged that the little one be re-
moved from her sight. Death short
ly claimed the mite of humanity and
the young mother returned to her
home in Italy.
Tackled a Native Princess.
In 1895 the Pope annulled the mar
riage of the Princess Gina de stigli
ano and Robert W. Wilcox. No di.
vorce was granted, however, until last
August, when the court of appeals of
Turin rendered a verdict to the prin
cess Of legal separation from the false
prince on the ground of polygamy
Wilcox having in the meantime mar.
ried a Hawaiian woman.
In 1896 Wilcox married Princess
Teresa Owana Kaoehelelani, a de.
scendant OF the great house Of Keona,
the father of Kamehamaha he Great
Two children have been born of this
marriage.
Wilcox meantime resumed his ac.
tivitie5 in island politics and was re-
turned to parliament. He continued
much in evidence up to the time of
the fall of the monarchial govern.
ment. He was at one time minister
of foreign AFFAIRS tie was also the
central figure in two revelations in
the islands. The first, in July, 1899,
was sagainst the reform ministry un.
forced from Kalakaua. In
this case he appeared TO be revolving
against the king. but was really only
representing royalist reactionaries
Wilcox had with him in this enter.
prise his old associate, Boyd. but Will
cox was the ringleader. His forces
made a demonstration In favor Of the
old form of government In the palace
yard at Honolulu. The reform minis.
try promptly resisted the rebels, killed
nine Of them and dispersed the 9th.
ers.
Went to Jail and Parliament.
Wilcox was imprisoned along with
many Of his followers, but was soon
released and returned as a member
of parliament by the native vote Six
years afterward. In 1895. Wilcox led
another attempted insurrection
against the provisional republican
government. This was quite farcical
and was promptly put down. The
only man killed was Charles L. Car
ter, who had been in Washington as
nm annexation commissioner In 1893.
For this exploit Wilcox was again
imprisoned, He was pardoned by
President Dole after one years i'm.
These two events were
largely responsible for his manifest
popularity with the Hawaiian native
voters.
In 1900 he was elected by the ma.
i've vote over Colonel Samuel Parker
republican, and Prince David Kawa,
(democraD. both OF whom
we're in every sense superior 10 the
ldyenturer who defeated them II Is
said that the plan 10 bring about his
election was laid in the apartments
Df the eX-Queen, Liliuokalani, in
Il was a daring plan, but
4 succeeded Queen lii" had no
friendship for Parker,
Died an lntrlsusr
She resented the manner in which
Prince David received the fortune of
Sapiolani the former queen Of the
Hawaiian islands. because she
hought d belonged TO the kingdom
md not 10 the person of the queen.
Wilcox also cunningly appealed TO
Mrs, Dominis hope OF restoration. II
S claimed here that he secured tha