Several years ago a Dalmatian sailor named Jerko Dominis, after innumerabla adventures, hairbreadth escapes, and feats of valour, found his way to the Hawaiian Islands, where ho married Liliuokalaui, tb« daughter of a native chief, who in duo time bocaino Queen, making him tlie par taker of the honours of royalty. As King he bnra the name of Hermann I, Fur 20 years ho governed his subjects satisfacto. rily, and to aula the end of 181)1 ho died. His son, Hermann 11,, in only six years old, and Ins widow is the Regent. Now this lady, knowing that her lato spouse was a European, has been making stren uous fllbi'ts (o discover his relatives, and whenever a ship touched at the port, she always made it a point to go on board and qu.s.ion tho captain as to whotlvr ho know any Dominis of Dalmatia. For a long timo the widowed Queen's endcav ours to find King Hennann's relatives were unsuccessful, but lately tho Imperial Austrian corvette Fasana touched at the Sandwich Islands, and the Dowager Queen went on board and asked the admiral whether he could teli her nnyihing abotifc tho Dominis family at Daln:alh° Ho angered in tho negative, but noticing (ho lady's desire to learn something about them, promised to m-iko inquiries of the Marine Department of the War Ministry.' Tho matter was then referred to tha Fi'rejwii Oliiw, which published auadvor. tisemeut in Fiume calling upon all tha Dominis of Dalmatia to emtio forward, whereupon there was a repetition of what occurred when tho American spiritualistio medium called for the spirit of Smith. Thousands of Dominis are said to havo re ported themselves, personally or by letter, for tho namo is a very common ono in those parts. King Hermann's sistor was, however, discovered among them, as was also his lawful wife; for it appears that tiio lute King married in Dalmatia when only a sailor. This woman now demands that tlm Hungarian Government should help her to her rights, She does not geek to become Queen of tho Hawaiian Islands, but she asks to be declared the legitimate heir to her husband's property. Should tho Hungarian Government rsiuso her its help, the energetic widow is determined to set out for Honolulu and appeal dircot« ly to hfr successful rival, Queen Liliuo. kalani, tho widow of hor own husband.
