Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-08
Lord Cavendish and Under
Secretary Burke Muir
dered.
Stabbed in Phoenix Park by a
Party Of Four Men.
The Villains Escape After Ac-
comprising Their Foul
Work.
The Reign Of Terror Begun.

DUBLIN, May 6.
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Under Sec
rotary Burke were shot dead this evening in
Phoenix Park.
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Earl Spen-
Ger had remained at Dublin Castle, engaged
in the transaction of official business,
until o'clock, this evening, when each drove
to his respective residence. After dinner
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr.. Thomas
went for a walk in Phoenix Park. They were
shot close to the Chief Secretary's lodge.
No arrests.
LONDON, May 6.
A later Dublin telegram says: 1t now ap-
pears that Frederick Cavendish and Under
Secretary Burke were stabbed and not shot.
Both were strOlling in the park. about half
mile from the city gate, and quarter of
mile from the Chief Secretary's lodge. when
car drove up, containing four men. two Of
whom jumped down from the car and at
tackled Lord Frederick Cavendish and Burke,
stabbing them both several times in the
throat and breast. The victims struggled
hard for life. and in the struggle became sep
arated. Their bodies being found some ten
PAGES apart.
The tragedy occurred about ten minutes
after seven o'clock in the evening. in broad
daylight.
The bodies were first discovered by two
young gentlemen who were riding on bicycles
through the park and who Immediately gave
the alarm to the police.
Surgeons soon reached the spot, but the
police were already conveying Burke's body
away to the town, where an examination
showed life to be extinct The upper part
Of the body was perforated in a shocking
manner and presented a CHASTITY sight.
Proceeding further the medical men reached
the body of Cavendish, which was being con-
veyed away from the park on stretchers The
body of the Chief Secretary displayed
some dreadful wounds in addition to which
his left arm was broken and torn as if he had
put it up to protect his breast.
Cavendish was quite dead. The bodies
were taken to Stevens Hospital where they
will remain until the inquest is held
The locality of the outrage is terribly
marked with blood. The spot where the body
of Lord Frederick Cavendish was found was
absolutely deluged while Burke's BODY Law in
pool of blood. 1t is said that after the act
the murderers Immediately drove off There
seems to be no clue to the assassins at pres.
eet but the police are taking the most ex.
traordinary measures to discover the per-
petrators.
Parnell and Davitt were interviewed TODAY
on the subject of the assassination.
Parnell said: am Mortified more than |
can express. This is one of the most atrocious
crimes ever committed. Its effect must GER
tainly be most damaging to the interests of
the Irish people. l always found Lord Fred
| erick Cavendsh a most amable gentleman.
painstaking and strictly conscientious in the
fulflment of his official duties. did not
| share the disappointment expressed in the
liberal Irish circles regarding his appoint
ment, as l anticipated the principal reforms
during the present session, such as the
amendment of the land act, would be under
lieved administration reforms would be some
what postponed. l cannot conceive that any
| section of the people of Ireland could have
plotted deliberately against the life of Lord
Frederick, and am surprised that the Dublin
police. who have been able to protect Forster.
should apparently not taken any steps to
watch his successor during the few hours of
his official life in ireland. There seems an
unhappy destiny presiding over Ireland which
always comes at the moment when there
seems some chance for the country, to destroy
the hopes of her best friends. l hope the
people of Ireland will take immediate and
practical steps to express their sympathy with
Gladstone in his most painful position.
Davitt said: No language can possibly
command can express the horror with which
regard the murders-in my despair at the
consequences.
When l heard of them SATURDAY. night |
could not credit the news. | grieve to think.
that when the government has Just run the
risk in introducing a new policy. when every
thing seemed bright and hopeful, when all
expected outrages to cease, this terrible event
should dash our hopes. wish to God had
never left Portland. The crime was without
motive 1t is not only the most fatal blow
that has ever been struck at the Land League
but one Of the most disastrous blows which
has been sustained by the national cause
during the last century.
Its occurrence At this particular juncture
seems like terrible destiny. NV only
hope is that the assassins may be discovered
and punished they deserve 1t is wonder
full how the outrage could occur within a
few hundred yards Of the constabulary depot
Dillon deeply deplored the sorrowful It'd
ings. He fully concurred in the opinions on
the outrage expressed by Parnell and Daviu.
Sexton said am bewil1ered and Mortified.
| regarded Cavendish as an amiable and