The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-13
FIENDISH ASSASSINATION.
RETAIY, AND UNDER SECRETARY nuRllE
FOL; IRELAND, STABBED TO DEATH

LONDON. May 6.-Lord Frederick Cav
endish, the new Chief Secretary for Ire
land, and Mr.. Thomas Henry Burke the
Under Secretary, were asSassinated early
Park. Dublin, The early dispatches
received here stated that the two gentle
were shot, but latter information shows
that they have beeu stabbed.
Lord Cavendish and Earl Spencer had
remained at Dublin Castle engaged in
the transaction of official business until
6 o'clock this evening. when each drove
to his respective residence. After din
ner Lord Frederick CavendiSh and Tn
der Secretary Burke went out for Il walk
in Phoenix Park. They were strollng
along about half mile from the city
gate. and quarter of 4 mile from the
Chief Secretary's lodge. when a car
drove up containing four men, two Of
whom jumped ont of the ear and attack
ed them, stabbing them in the heart and
breast.
The victims struggled hard for life.
and in the struggle became separated,
their bodies being found about 10 PAGES
apart. The tragedy occurred about 10
minutes after : clock III the evening,
and in broad daylight. The bodies We're
first discovered by two younG'gentlemen
who We're riding bicycles through the
park. and who Immediately gave the
alarm to the Police. Surgeons soou
reached the spot bat the Police We're al
ready conveying Nr. HUfkes body away
to the town. whcre ,il examination show
ed life W lie extinct. The upper part OF
the body was perforated in shocking
manner and presented y CHASTITY sight.
Proceeding further, the medical men
reached the body of Lord Frederick Cav
eLdish. which was conveyed away from
the park on stretchcr. The body of
the Chief SECRETARY Displayed the same
dreadful wounds, in addition TO which
his left arm WAS also broken and torn.
as if he had put it up to protect his
breast. Lord Frederick Cavendish was
quite dead. The bodies we're taken to
Stevens Hospital, where they will re
main until an inquest is held.
The locality of the outrage IS so.riDIy
marked with hIood. The spot where
Tie body Of Lord Frederick Cavendsh
was found was absolutely deluged. while
Mr.. Burke's body lay in a pool of blood.
1t is said that after the act the murder
ers Immediately drove off. There sceu,s
to be no clue to the assassils al present,
but the Police ave taking most cXtraor-
binary measures to discover the perpe-
traitors. \ large quantity of notes and
gold coin, besides their gold watches.
were found III the pockets of the victims,
which showed that the object Of the
crime was not robbery. Great excite
ment prevails throughout Dublin and
widespread iniiiGnatiCn is expressed
over tho ovent. The telegraph offices
are beseiged for the latest news. Ow-
ing to the latcness of the hour Of the
arrival of the news in London, nothing
of the outrage is rs yet known here
among the general public.
At the London clubs and other late
West end resorts the news Of the assas
sination of Lord Frederick Cavendish
and Under Secretary Burke was received
with a feeling of stupefacti6n. followed
by expressions of the bitterest resent
ment.
TIE TWO NICriMs.
Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish.
who was the new Chief Secretary for Ire
land. was born Nov. 80, 1886, and was
the second son of the Duke of Devon
shire and brother of the Marquis of IIar-
tington, who WAS Chief Secretary for
Ireland from 1871 to 1914. He was
member OF Parliament from the North
West Riding ef Yorkshire and was FL
nancial Secretary to the Treasury and
Junior Lord of the Treasury in 1873 j.
He was married June !, 1864. to Lucy
Caroline, second daughter OF George
William, fourth Lord of Lytleton, and
Maid Of nonOr to the Queen.
The Duke of Devonshire, the father of
Lord Frederick CavendiSh owns large
amount of property in ireland chiefly in
counties of Cork and Waterford, and at
one time controlled the elect IONS in the
Boroughs Gf n:..s'on houghol, Dun"ar-
Tan. The present Duke, soon after sue
ceeding his cousin. sold most of his es-
tate in these boroughs, ane that with
the introduction of the ballot. deprived
him of much political influence n ire
land. He owns 4 large agate along the
valley of tEo DIaekwater, and Lismore
Castle, where hi, agent, Mr.. Currey, re-
sides. is one of the finest residences in
the country.
Mr. Thomas liaviland Burke succeeded
Sir Thomas Larcnm rs Under Secretary
for Ireland about 90 years ago. The
Under Secretary does not retire on a
change Of Ministry, so that the Office is