MAIL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2668, 17 August 1889, Page 2

MAIL NEWS.

REVOLUTION IN HONOLULU. by telegraph.—own correspondent!. Auckland, Friday. The Alameda arrived to-night with the 'Frisco mail. There has been a sensational but unsuccessful attempt at a political revolution at Honolulu. Early on the morning of July 30th, a party of one hundred Hawaian natives, headed by Mr Wilcox, formerly Hawaian Government pupil at tho Military Academy in Italy, took possession of the palaco yard and Government buildings, and summoned tho small garii-son of household guards under Leiutenunt. Parker to surrender. The guards took possession of the Palace and refused to surrender. The Honolulu Rifles mustered, and baseiged the rebels in the yard, and a sharp skirmish lasted several hours. The rebels turned the field pieces they had captured on their opponents, but the gunners were deterred from tiring many shots by the sharp-shooters. Seven rebels were killed and twelve wounded. They eventually surrendered to the loyal forces tho same afternoon, and gave up their arms. Wilcox and the others are now awaitins trial for treason. It is believed the object of the insurrectionists was to secure the person of King Kolakana, and demand of liiin a new constitution and a new Cabinet; also his abdication in favour of Tilino-kolani, his sistar, and heir-appa-rent. Fifty-five arrests were made. During the fighting seventy sailors landed from the American man-o'-war Adams, with guns, in order to preserve peace, and were quartered at Annory. Princess TilinoKolani denies any knowledge whatever of Wilcox's desires, or that she was implicated with him in the plot. At the time of the abortive insuriection the King took refuge in the royal boat-house. All is now quiet since the arrest of the conspirators. The two rebel leaders, Wilcox and B:>yd, were formerly adopted wards of the Hawaian Government, sent; to Italy, given a thorough education for military service, tactics, which they afterwards turned against the Government. Public feeling is very strong against them. Some damage was done in the town by shrapoel shells falling and bursting on the opera lin us", and some private buildings were extensively damaged.