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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hawaii, (search)
14, 1779, was killed here by the natives. These islands, called Hawaiian, or Sandwich, Islands, were united into a kingdom under Kamehameha I. Kamehameha II. and his Queen died in England in 1823. Under Kamehameha III. the kingdom was recognized by England, France, the United States, and other governments. A constitution was granted in 1840; revised in 1852. On the death of the King in 1854, he was succeeded by Kamehameha IV., his nephew; died 1863; succeeded by Kamehameha V.; died Dec. 11, 1872; succeeded by Prince Lunalilo, crowned Jan. 8, 1873; died 1874; succeeded by King Kalakaua; he by Queen Liliuokalani, his eldest sister, Jan. 20, 1891, who was dethroned January, 1893, when a provisional government was formed, in the interest of those advocating annexation to the United States. There are 56 miles of railway in the islands, and 250 miles of telegraph, and Honolulu is lighted by electricity. Area of the islands, 6,740 square miles—viz., Hawaii, 4,210; Maui, 760; Oahu, 6
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Louisiana, (search)
governor......June 19, 1872 Adjourned meeting of the Pinchback convention nominates P. B. S. Pinchback for governor......Aug. 9, 1872 Fusion of two wings of the Republican party by the State central committee nominates Kellogg for governor and Pinchback for Congressman-at-large......1872 Judge Durell, in December, declares Kellogg elected governor at election held......Nov. 4, 1872 Fusion legislature in the City Hall, New Orleans, impeaches and suspends Governor Warmouth......Dec. 11, 1872 Inauguration of Kellogg as governor, also of John McEnery, nominee of the Democratic reformers and liberals......Jan. 14, 1873 Members of McEnery legislature seized and marched to the guard-house by armed police......M arch 6, 1873 People submit to the Kellogg government at the point of the bayonet, as many express it. People's convention at New Orleans......Nov. 24, 1873 Crescent City White League formed, to assist in restoring an honest and intelligent government to the Sta