The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-07
VOL. XLIX.-- mo. 249.
ASSASSINATION IN DUBLIN.
LORD C4VENDISH AND SECRETARY
BURKE KILLED Nv pHGNIX p.IlK.

BURkE KILLED IN PHENIA I1.tK.
Mr. GInJstone's New Policy Toward Iceland
Oycr.hndowed by Dreadful Tr, redy-
The New chief Secretary and Under Sec
rotary Stabbed to boata Rt tho ~ csc OF
thcir First Day IL Omce-No Clue TO tho
As.assins-The struggle witt the Victims.
DUBLIN, May 6.-Lord Frederick tavcn-
dish. the new Chief Secretary for 1relan l, and
Under Secretary Thomas Henry Burke were
killed carly this evening In phnnix Park Lord
Dublin CasNo engaged in the transaction OF
official business until 4. NJ. when each
drove to his respective residence. After din
nor Lord Oavendish and Mr.. Burke wont
for a walk In Phoenix Park. They were
both strollng In the Park about half mile
from the city gate anu quarter Of a NILE from
tho Chief Secretary's lodge. when Car drove
up contairing four men. tr'o of whom jumped
down from the car and attacked Lord Cavern
dish and Mr.. Burke. stabbi,.g them beth several
times in the throat and breast. Tho victims
struggled hard for life. and in tho struggle be-
camo separated, their bodies being found some
ton paoes apart.
The tragedy occurred at about 710 In the
evening. and in br I'd daylight. Tho bodice
woro FIRST discovered by two young mon who
wero riding bicycles through the park. and
who Immediately gave tho alarm 10 the police.
Surgeons soon reached the spot. but the
police were already bearing Mr.. Burke's
body away to the town. where an exGmina-
ton showed life 10 DO extinct. The upper
part of tho body was perit rated in a
shocking manner. and presented CHASTITY
sight. Proceeding further. the medical men
reached Il. . body of Lord Freder ok Cavendish,
which was being borne away from the park on
u stretcher The body of the hief Secretary
displayed the same dreadful wounds. in addi-
ton to which his left arm WIS broken and
torn. as though he had put it UP to protect his
breast Lord Csvendish was quito dead. The
bodies wore takon to Stevens Hospital. whore
they will remain until an inquest is hold
The locality Of the outrage is terribly marked
with blood. The spot whore the body Of Lord
Frederick Caveadish was founl was absolutely
do'uged. while MIR. Burke's body lay in pool
OF blood.
1t is said that after the act Il murderers i'm
mediately drove off. There seems 10 DO no
clue TO the assassins ct present. but tho police
arc taking most extraordinary measures to
discover the perpetrators.
large quantity of notes and gold coin. be-
sides their gold watches. were found in the
pockets Of the victims. which showed that the
object of the crime was not robbery. Great ex-
element prevails throughout Dublin. and
widespread Indignation is expressed over the
event.
LONDON. May C.-Tbe telegraph Offices are
besieged for the latest news OF the tragedy in
Dublin. OWING TO the lateness Of tho hour of
the arrival Of the news in London. nothing of
the outrage is as yet known here among the
general public.
At tho London clubs and other late West End
resorts the ncws of the assassination Of Lord
Frederick Cavendish and Under Secretary
Burke was received with q feeling Of stupefac-
tlon followed by expressions Of the bitterest
resentment
Earl F!.zyvilliam. Liberal. publishes letter
declaring that the Government, step by stop.
have forfeited the confidence of every moderate
man. aid that their policy has eliminated in
the delivery of tho government OF Ireland into
the hands of Mr. Parnell.
WASHINGTON. May c. Up to a late hour to-
night neither the Department Of State nor the
British Legation had received any official in
formation relative to the reported assassina-
ton OF Lord Cavcndish and Under Secretary
Burke in Dublin this evening.
OTTAWA Ont. May 6.-The news of the es
sassination of Lord Frederick Cavendish and
Under Secretary Burke caused great excite
ment in the House OF Commons and in the lob
b!es.