THE HAWAHAN REVOLUTION.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 6835, 20 August 1887, Page 5

THE HAWAHAN REVOLUTION.

Further reports of the recent revolution in Hawaii state that Gibson and his son-in-law, Hnyselden, who were members of the Ministry recently deposed, the former being Premier, and who were placed under arrest on a charge of squan-' dering the public moneys, have beeu discharged. On July 11th bis ExcellencyMr Clarence E. Ashford, Attorney-General of the Kingdom, in the presence of the Hon. Paul Newmann and Mr IT. M. Hatch, counsel for Gibson and Hayselden, appeared before the Police Court. The Attorney-General asked that an unconditional nolle -prosequi be entered on the embezzlement cliarges preferred against the Hon. Wm. Gibson and the Hon. F. H. Hayselden. The request was granted by the Court, and so entered upon the record", there being no foundation upon which to base the charges. Gibson and Hayselden were at once released from custody, and returned to their homes. On the aftersoon of July 12th Gibson and Paul Newmann drove down to the Oceanic Co.'s wharf, and took their departure on the brigantine J. D. Spreckels for California, for the purpose of recruiting Gibson's health. He will be absent two months. During the time Gibson was in custody he made attempts to get out, and it i • said had he succeeded the probabilities are, so greatly incensed were the people, that he would have been lynched. The United States Pacific Squadron have been ordered to Honolulu. Three British war vessels were in port at the time of the emeute. It is telegraphed from the State Department at Washington that a tripartite treaty between the United States, Great Britain, and France, fuaranteeing the neutrality and inependence of Hawaii, said to exist since 1849, was never signed. Kapiolani, Kalikaua's Queen, is hurrying home from her jubilee trip, anxious for the fate of her kingly spouse and his throne. She arrived in 'Frisco on the 19th, and left for Honolulu next day by the s.s. Australia.