The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-13
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clous Crime Was lDisCovered-(ireat fF,x.
element In England and IreIand-.Tbs
Feeling in This Country-The Deed Eek.
eorated by the League Leaders I'm Amer.
ica.-Land-League Manifestoes.
NEW YORK, May 9.
a Dubiin cabiegram to the Herald ssvs, " A
torrlbie tragedy occurred here to-niebt Lord
Frederick Cayendish, the new Chief saorstsrv
and Mr.. Thomas Henry Burke, the Under SER
rotary were assassinated in Phoenix Parry
hoout half-past seven o'clock they left the
onuer SecretaTy's lodge to walk over 10 the
CnleI secretary's residence to dinner. When
mllnIn one hundred yards of the Phoenix Mon.
ument they were attacked by four men wear
ing siouuhed hats Ii is suppo,ed That M
Burke was first asssiled, and stabbed through
tne heart Lord Frederick Cavendish attempt
90 10 defend him, but he, too, was stabbed by
.ne assassins. They repeatedly plunged their
hhiVes into the breasts of their victims and.
having cut their threats, they got on a car and
uroVe rapidly from the park by the Chapelizod
gate. A few minutes afterward man walk
ing along the park road found the bodies COW
cred with blood, and at once informed the no.
hoe, who had the bodies removed to the
otephens Hospital. A slight examination was
haue' ana II was found that Lord Frederick
CaVendisb's arm was also broken. lrrr .
The news rapidly spread, and created the
WIDEST excitement and CONSERVATION in the
city. Lord spe,icer and the Vice Re rsl party
were Just going down to dinner at the lodge
"nen the news was sent to them. Some MEM
Ders OF the household were at the opera at the
0aiety Iheater, and we're sent for. When the
cause OF their departure was known the ex-
oltement was intense, and proposal was made
10 stop the performance, which was ultimately
out short liHf- I1lir ~ d. I.r'lIf -7T77 =
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Lord Frederick Cavendish only arrived In
dublin this afternoon along with Earl Spencer,
tne new Lord Lieutenant He was present at
,ne installation ceremony in Dublin Castle, and
ielt mere with Mr.. Burke, his fellow-victim,
early In the evening. rr. -t.f f4,if.r ~.
IL Is stated that some lads riding bicycles in
tne park saw the attack and the murders,
winch were the work of less than a minute.
many people were within few hundred yards
Oh the scene of the assassination, but no one
appears to have been near enough to inter
fere. When the bodies were first found Lord
Frederick Cavendish's lips were moving as If
he was trying to speak, but he showed no fur.
Their signs OF consciousness. d So ~l--ei1i p.
1t Is needless to add that the assassinations
are attributed to the Fenians, although this
must be pure conjecture The assassins were
seen entering the park on car. and driving
rapidly along the main road, and from ali ac-
inns as they were crossing the road. Robbery
could not have been their object, as nothing
on the bodies was touched.
Inc details of the tragedy are as follows; A
boy named Jacob states that while bird s-nest-
ing IN the park he saw, about two hundred
yards trem where he was, and close to the
road, group of men as if wrestling. He
thought they were roughs and did not pay
any attention to them He then saw two men
fall 10 the ground and four others jump on a
car anu drive on to Chapelzod, which lies in a
urectlon opposite to the city. They drove at
a rap. pace, aud he could not give any des-
cripuon of the appearances of the men A
named Mcguire and friend who
were on tricycles shortly before had passedMr.
Lord frederick Cavendish when on
their way along the main road through the
park, ana ON theirreturn Journey they found
the Cmet Secretary lying I'm the center of the
and Mr.. Burke PROSTATE upon
the pathway Both gentlemen we're lying In
large pools of blood. They informed the DO
lice at the park gate of what they had seen
Inc police at once proceeded to the scene of
the murder and conveyed the bodies to the
hospital. On examination 1t was found that
Burkehad received several stabs near the re-
gion of the heart and his throat had been cut
lmostcompletely across. His clothes were
absolutely saturated with blood, and the hem
orrh9Se must have been Tremendous. His
clothes were also torn. His gloves had been
torn in many places, and his hand bore marks
suggestive of a fierce encounter with his as
sallants. Lord Frederick did not wear gloves.
He had been stabbed in several places about
the chest One wound was through the right
lung and penetrated deeply. IN III NF
At the time of the dreadful occurrence the
park as might be expected on lovely even
Ing, was crowded in many places with people.
lt Is remarkable fact, and one sug costing
That the murderous onslaught must have been
short, terrible and decisive, that many persons
sitting and walking within few hundred yards
of where the bodies were found heard nothing
of the affair N.r' .a.e- ai.f.-aEtiiI
Great excitement prevails throughout Dub
lin, and widespread indignation is expressed 1
over the event. .-..1 .f....,- ~
LONDON, Mayo.
At the London clubs and other late West-end
resorts news of the assassination of Lord
Frederick Cavendish and Under Secretary
Burke was received with feeling of stupefao-
ton followed by expressions of the bitterest 4
resentment. - D. hia 4
THE FEELING IN THIS COUNTRY. De
A Washington dispatch says; g In the alb
sence of details officials here are very reluct-
ant about expressing any opinions of the MUIR
der or the effect it will have upon the Govern
ment policy toward Ireland 1t is thought by
some that If the murder was brought about by
a political conspiracy it will result disastrously
to the new Liberal policy. The British Lega-
ton are Mortified over the news, but refrain
from expressing amy opinions regarding the
murder The opinion is expressed, however,
by officials of the State Department that the
assassination, If the result of an Irish upris-
ing, may cause a modification of the present
policy toward Ireland, if not the overthrow of
the Gladstone Ministry" "."'. 4--
ThsChicaso times represents Mr. JohnI Fin
erty as saving; 7, !" In the case of Lord Fred