Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-15
.1RELAND AND THE IRISH"
Comments of the Times.-Letter Of Mr..
Foster.-CandidAtes for Vacancy
caused by death Of Lord
Cavendish.-AnOther
Reward Offered.

LONDON, May Is.
ODonneIl's motion. of which he gave no
tice yesterday that he would make on the
second reading of the repression bill, will
also declare that the bill will be fatal obsta-
Gle to order and tranquility in Ireland.
The Times. criticising the repression bill,
saws it is not too late for Parnell and friends
TO range themselves on the side of fhel gov
eminent, and declares that that is the only
way in which they can render real assistance.
Mr.. Arnold Foster, son of Mr.. VIM. Z.
Foster, late Chief Secretary of Ireland, has
written to the Standard, controverting the
assertions of Mr.. Davitt in his letter to that
paper that the Land League constrained the
commission of outrages.
Contest for the seat in the House of Com
mons, for the northern division of West
Reding. Yorkshire, made vacant by the death
Of Lord Frederick Cavendish, has begun.
Mr.. Holden is Liberal candidate, and Hon.
Chas. Go;horne Hardy is Conservative candi-
date.
Mr.. Foster speaking at Bradford last
night in support of the candidatare of Mr..
Holden, denied that he offered to resume the
Office after the assassination Of Lord Fred
erick Cavendish. He approved the repress-
ion bill and said that the confidence of the
Liberal party in Mr.. Gladstone was undated.
Cork, Nav Is.
The government are in possession of infor-
nation leading to important revelations.
Three men have been arrested at a hotel
here.
DUBLIN, May ID.
The government has issued special pro-
clamation offering reward of $500 for in
formation leading TO the arrest of anyone
harboring the assassins of Lord Frederick
Cayendish and Mr. Burke, assisting in
their escape. Persons harboring the assassins
are liable to be sentenced to penal servitude
for life. The information must be given
within three months. 1t is believed that the
assassins are still in Dublin, their car having
been traced back to the city.
The name of the man who drove the car
containing the murderers is stated to be
Rush.
LONDON, May II.
later telegram says, car driver from
Kingston named Bolger, has been arrested at
Melville and sent to Dublin.
There is reason to believe that the assass-
ms mad intended to murder eight persons.
The Observers Dublin despatch says, from
information that the assassins are still in this
city, the conclusion is drawn that they are
afraid if they should be separated one would
turn traitor.
In formation gathered Saturday. shows at
least II engaged in the tragedy. 1t is be-
lieved that in the cab which stood near the
scene of numbering, and lettering under the
trees, were armed men ready to effect a
rescue in case the actual assassins were sur
prised.
The police have now issued a description
Of the four men on the car.
Two men are described as being about 30
years old, with sandy hair one about So, of
stout build and dark complexion, with a hol-
low on the bridge of his nose, and the other
is about twenty, with black, small nous
tache.
The driver is described as being between
80 and 40, with red, bloated face.
DUBLIN, May IA.
The car drivers OF this city, held a mass
meeting today, and pledged themselves to aid
in the efforts TO discover the murderers of
Cavendish and Burke.
New YORK, May IA.
The Tribune's London special says, all
controversy as to whether the assassns really
intended to murder Lord Frederick Caven-
dish has ceased, now it is universally under
stood that he was deliberately selected as
victim.
The latest intelligence indicates the belief
of the police that Earl Spencer also would
have been murdered had an opportunity fav-
ored. Nobody longer denies that the assass-
nations were planned for distinct political
purpose.
This was the Irish answer to Englands
Latest message of peace.