The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-05-13
MURDER IN DUBLIN
OF CHIEF IRISH SECRETARY CAyEN-
DISH AND UNDER SECRE-
TARY BURKE.


erick Cavendish, the new Chief Secre-
tary, and Mr. Thos. Henry Burke, the
Under Secretary, were assassinated in
Phoenix Park. About half past seven
o'clock they left the Under Secretary's
lodge to walk over to the Chief .Secre-
tarys residence to dinner. When with
in one hundred yards Of the Phoenix
monument they were attacked by four
men wearing slouched hats. 1t is sup
posed that Mr.. Burke was first assailed
and stabbed through the heart. Lord
Frederick Cavendish attempted to de-
fend him, but he, too, was stabbed by
the assassins. They repeatedly plunged
their knives into the breasts Of their
victims, and having cut their throats,
they got on car and drove rapidly
from the park by the Chapelizod gate.
A few minutes afterwards man walk
ing along the park road, found the
bodies covered with blood, and at once
informed the police who had the
bodies removed to the Stephens Hos
pital. A slight examination was made,
and it was found that Lord Frederick
Cavendish's arm was also broken. The
news rapidly spread, and created the
widest excitement and CONSERVATION in
the city.
1t is said that after the act the MUIR
derers Immediately drove off. There
seems to be no clue to the assassins at
present, but the police are taking most
extraordinary measures to discover the
perpetrators. !iu $50
Lord Frederick Cavendish only ar
rived in Dublin that afternoon along
with Earl Spencer, the new Lord Lieu
tenant. He was present at the Install
ment ceremony in Dublin castle, and
left there with MIR. Burke, his fellow
victim, early in the evening a. loa
At the time Of the dreadful occur
renee, the park, as might be expected
on lovely evening was crowded III
many places with people. It is a re-
markable fact, and one suggesting that
the murderous onslaught must have
Z. been short, terrible and decisive thai
many persons sitting and walking
within a few hundred yards of where
the bodies were found heard nothing o
the affair." '''' ~
There were eight gaping wounds il
the body of Cavendish, and eleven ii
that of Burke. 3a dta1 ~ 40,
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE CT COM
MONS. a1eaflaal
Every part of the House of Com
mons. at the opening session wa
crowded on Monday afternoon. A
4:2O Gladstone arose and with grea
emotion. and in tremulous voice
moved adjournment of the House .aiiH
! said the blackness of the crime, and tn
horror it excited throughout the entir
: kingdom, were unparalleled. In ,th
, murder of Burke, he, said, they ha
5 been robbed of one of the ablest an
3 most upright members of the civil sci
: vice; but the hand Of the assassin ha
) come nearer home, and one of the M
blest of hearts had ceased beating Will
full of hope and love for Ireland. rr
r Sir Stafford Northcote seconded tn
, motion of Gladstone for adjournment
He promised the opposition would SUI
: port the Government in measures fc
a the repression of crime. He considere
the occasion too sad for more than
passing tribute of respect to the d.
: ceased.
Mr.. Parnell expressed the detestatio
of all Irishmen for the crime. He sal
n he believed it was committed in ordt
: to frustrate his cause He did nj
! I deny that the Government might |
: compelled to take steps to restore ord'
in Ireland. He was Of opinion thi