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 734 KALAKAUA KALCKPvEDTH most important places of the Peloponnesus, and was annexed to the possessions of Venice. It passed into the hands of the Turks at the beginning of the 18th century. It was among the first towns delivered by the Greeks in 1821, and the first where a Grecian legislative assembly was convened. In 1825 it suffered from the attack of the Egyptians under Ibra- him Pasha, but the damage then inflicted upon the town has been gradually repaired. k I.K Al 1. David, seventh king of the Ha- waiian Islands, born in Honolulu, Nov. 16, 1836. He is the son of 0. Kapaakea and Keo- hokalole, and is descended on his mother's side from Keavve, an ancient king of the island of Hawaii. He received an English education, with Prince Lunalilo and about 15 other hered- itary chiefs, in the royal school at Honolulu. In 1860 he visited California. On Dec. 19, 1863, he married the chief tainess Kapiolani. On the death of Lunalilo, Feb. 3, 1874, with- out proclaiming a successor, both Kalakaua and the queen dowager Emma, relict of Kame- hameha IV., announced themselves as candi- dates for the throne. The legislature was sum- moned in extra session to elect a king. On Feb. 12 Kalakaua received 39 electoral votes out of 45, the remaining 6 being given to Queen Emma ; and the former was consequent- ly declared king. On hearing the result a mob of Queen Emma's partisans broke into the court house and attacked the legislature still sitting there. The authorities asked help from the American and British ships of war then lying in port, and the insurgents were prompt- ly dispersed by parties of marines from the Tuscarora, Portsmouth, and Tenedos. Kala- kaua was installed as king on the same day. On the 14th he proclaimed his brother, Prince William Pitt Leleiohoku, heir apparent. h U, Ol A/00, a S. "W. county of the S. penin- sula of Michigan, drained by the Kalamazoo and affluents of St. Joseph's river; area, 570 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 32,054. The surface is level or undulating, with rich prairies, fertile plains dotted with oak timber, and thick for- ests. It is traversed by the Michigan Central and its South Haven division, the Grand Rap- ids and Indiana, the Kalamazoo division of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, and the Peninsular railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 844,284 bushels of wheat, 143,817 of Indian corn, 226,942 of oats, 312,777 of po- tatoes, 299,532 Ibs. of wool, 29,392 of hops, 714,969 of butter, and 40,784 tons of hay. There were 8,583 horses, 7,182 milch cows, 7,634 other cattle, 76,699 sheep, and 18,748 swine ; 5 manufactories of agricultural imple- ments, 5 of brick, 15 of carriages, 10 of coo- perage, 4 of iron castings, 2 of engines and boilers, 2 of musical instruments, 1 of printing paper, 12 of saddlery and harness, 2 of sash, doors, and blinds, 6 of tin, copper, and sheet- iron ware, 1 of woollen goods, 4 breweries, 5 planing mills, 15 saw mills, 10 flour mills, and 4 tanneries. Capital, Kalamazoo. KALAMAZOO, a village and the county seat of Kalamazoo co., Michigan, on the left or W. bank of the river of the same name, about 65 m. from its mouth in Lake Michigan, 60 m. S. W. of Lansing, and 143 m. W. of Detroit ; pop. in 1850, 2,507; in 1860, 6,070; in 1870, 9,181. It is pleasantly situated, in the midst of a beautiful and fertile country, and is regu- larly built with broad streets shaded by tine oak, maple, and elm trees. It contains many elegant residences and fine business structures. The Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad, the main line and South Haven division of the Michigan Central, and the Kalamazoo division of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern rail- roads intersect here. The manufactories, which are run partly by water power furnished by the river and partly by steam, include two f ounderies, an extensive paper mill, two marble works, two carriage factories, a wagon shop, a piano and billiard-table leg factory, a fanning mill factory, three planing mills, a plough and cultivator factory, manufactories of furniture, steel springs, burial caskets, washing machines, and morocco, tanneries, &c. There are two national banks, with a capital of $400,000, and a state bank. Kalamazoo is the seat of the state insane asylum ; of Kalamazoo college (Baptist), organized in 1855 ; and of Michigan female seminary (Presbyterian), organized in 1866. Kalamazoo college has a preparatory and a collegiate department, the latter inclu- ding classical and scientific courses, and in 1872-'3 had three professors, 6 instructors, and 192 students, of whom 116 were males and 76 females, 26 collegiate and 166 preparatory, and a library of 2,000 volumes. Michigan female seminary is a collegiate institution, having in 1873-'4 10 instructors and 57 students. There are six public schools, employing more than 40 teachers, a private school for young ladies, a daily and two weekly newspapers, a monthly periodical, and 16 churches. The village was first settled in 1829, and was organized in 1831. It was known as Bronson, from the first settler, till 1836. KALAMAZOO RIVER, a river of Michigan, which rises in Hillsdale co., in the S. part of the state, and after a circuitous course of nearly 200 m. flows into Lake Michigan, in Allegan co., 98 m. in a direct line from its source. Its general direction is W. N. W. It is 300 or 400 ft. wide at its mouth, and navigable at all sea- sons by vessels of 50 tons to Allegan, 38 m. from the lake. It drains a rich level country, affording extensive water power. KAUKUKITH, Friedrifh Adolf yon, count, a German general, born at Sottershausen, Feb. 22, 1737, died in Berlin, June 10, 1818. He entered the army in 1752, and in reward of distinguished services was made a count in 1788. In 1793 he compelled Mentz to capitu- late, and shared in the victories at Kaiserslau- tern (1793-'4) and in subsequent successes. In 1807 he defended Dantzic against the French, was allowed to surrender under the same hon-