St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-06-03
ASSASSNATED!

The New Chief Secretary for Ireland and
His Assistant Murdered in Dublin-Es-
cape of the Assassins Before Their Afro
cious Crime Was Discovered-Great Ex-
element in England and Ireland-The
Feeling in This Countrywide Deed Ex-
ecrated by the League Leaders in Amer
ica.-Land-LeagueM anifestoes.
NEW YORK, May 6.
A Dublin cablegram to the Herald says: "A
terrible tragedy occurred here tonight. Lord
Frederick Cavcndlsh, the new Chief Secretary,
and Mr. Thomas Henry Burke, the Under Sec
rotary, were asSassinatcd in Phoenix Park.
About half-past seven o'clock they left the
Under Secretary's lodge to walk over to the
Chief Secretarys residence to dinner. When
within one hundred yards of the Phoenix Mon
ument they were attacked by four men wear
Ing slouched hats. 1t is supposed that Mr..
Burke was first asSaed and stabbed through
the heart. Lord Frederick Cavendist attempt
ed to defend 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 afterward man walk
ing along the park road found the bodies COW
cred with BLOOD and at once informed the po-
Stephens Hospital. slight examination was
made, and it was found that Lord Frederick
Cavend sh's arm was also broken.
The news rapidly spread, and created the
widest excitement and CONSERVATION in the
city. Lord Spencer and the Vice-Regal party
were just going down to dinner at the lodge
"nen the news was sent to them. Some MEN,
bers OF the household were at the opera at the
Gaiety Theater, and were sent for. When the
cause of their departure was known the ex-
element was intense, and proposal was made
to stop the performance, which was ultimately
cut short.
Lord Frederick Cavendish only arrived in
Dublin this afternoon along with Earl Spencer,
the new Lord Lieutenant. He was present at
the installation ceremony in Dublin Castle, and
left there with Mr. Burke, his fellow-vctin,
early in the evening.
IL Is stated that some lads riding bicycles in
the park saw the attack and the murders,
which were the work Of less than minute.
Many people were within a few hundred yards
of 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 Caveniish's lips were moving, as if
he was trying to speak, but he showed no fur
Their signs of consciousness.
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, aud from all &C
counts they must have encountered their vic
tins as they were crossing the road. Robbery
could not have been their object, as nothing
on the bodies was touched
The 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 frem where he was, and close to the
road, group of men if wrestling. He
thought they were roughs. and did not pay
any attention to them. He then saw two men
fall to the ground and four others jump on
car and drive off to Chapelizod, which lies in a
direction opposite to the city. They drove at
rapid pace, and he could not give any des-
cription of the appearance of the men. A
gentleman named Mcguire and a friend who
were on tricycles shortly before had pas ed Mr..
Burke and Lord Frederick Cavenlish when on
their way along the main road through the
park, and on their return journey they found
the Chief Secretary lying in the center of the
carriageway, and Mr.. Burke PROSTATE upon
the pathway. Both gentlemen were lying in
large pools of blood. They Informed the po-
lice at the park gate Of what they had seen.
The police at once proceeded to the scene of
the murder and conveyed the bodies to the
hospital. On examination it was found that
Burke had received several stabs near the re-
gion of the heart and his throat had been cut
almost completely across His clothes were
absolutely saturated with blood, and the hem
orrhage must have been tremendous. His
clothes were also torn. His gloves had been
torn in many Places and his hand bore marks
suggestive of fierce encounter with his as
T.ar ,io mot u,oo, ri
He had been stabbed in several places about
the chest. One wound was through the right
lung and penetrated deeply ts... s.H
At the time of tho dreadful occurrence the
park, as might be expected on q lovely even
ing, was crowded in many places with people.
1t is remarkable fact, and one suggesting
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 We're found heard nothing
of the affair.
Great excitement prevails throughout Dub
lin, and widespread Indignation is expressed
over the event.
LONDON, Mayo.
At the London clubs and other late West-ead
resorts news of the assas sination Of Lord
Frederick Cavendish and Under Secretary
Burke was received with a feeling of stupefac-
ton followed by expressions of the bitterest
resentment
THE FEELING IN THIS COUNTRY.
A Washington dispatch says: "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. It 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 tho news, but refrain
from expressing any 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
noIicy toward Ireland il not the overthrow of