Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-08
Mr.. Dillon, in an interview, said he deeply


tleman. He was certainly considered a
capable administrator. My first feeling on
the appointment of Lord Frederick Caven-
dish was, undoubtedly, one of dis
appointment, but it began to be
gradually understood that Mr.. Glad.
stone sent him to Ireland to have
the advantage of the service of one with
whom he had long worked, thereby enabling
him to apply his own will more freely to the
Irish difficulties. There is no reason to be-
lieve that there was the slightest personal
feeling against Lord Cavendish in any po-
litical quarter of Ireland. l cannot help
surmising that he must have been mistaken
by the murderers for some one else. Mr..
Burke had been connected with the castle
for many years.
"Public feeling from time toitime identi-
fed him with many harsh measures, but well
informed persons have always held that Mr.,
Burke confines himself vigorously to his du-
ties. He was rather averse than otherwise
to concerning himself with political
matters. He was very little known
TO the Dublin pOpuiace. He was
present urrecognizsd at the great
political meeting In Phenix Park last sum
mer. He belonged to land owning family.
Many people have for long time believed
him to be the real Governor of Ireland. The
crime is the more inexplicable when one
CTOWUS
and the rejoicing Of the release of the sus-
pects."
Mr.. Sexton remarked that the new
departure OF the government has not
yet shown its effects in local ad-
ministration. The resident and special
magistrates still continue to arrest ladies
and others connected with efforts to shelter
the evicted tenants. The representations of
the irish members in the House of Commons
have been fruitless so far as causing the au-
thorities to discourage police brutalities.
Mr.. Sexton pointed cut particularly the
firing on the people at Ballaira. ut is per-
fectly notorious" he said, "that, If the
authorities continue to allow the police to
eXasperate the people and then take advan.-
tage of their evaporation to shoot them
down, it must be futile to expect any good
results from the promise Of legislative i'm
prOvement."
There have been hostile manifestations
in London against Mr.. Davitt and several Of
the released suspects staying at the West
minister Palace Hotel One respectfully
dressed person had TO be forcibly removed
from the hotel. These manifestations are
merely an index OF public feeling. Nothing
serious has occurred. Conversation in the
public resorts generally is in favor of some
kind of martial law. A meeting of the
Irish Parliamentary party has been con-
vened On Monday
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy, replying to an in
terviewer. said ne was in state of conster-
nation, and fully agreed that the results
would be disastrous to the Irish cause at
least for some time.
Mr.. Biggar deeply deplored the tragedy,
and said 1t was the more lamentable as Lord
Frederick Cavendish was one of the least
obnoxious of the Liberal members.
The following manifesto of the Land
League was adopted this afternoon at hur-
riedlv summoned meeting at the Westmin-
ster Palace Hotel:
'I0 the People of Ireland:
Goa the eve of what seemed bright fu-
ture for our country that evil destiny, which
has apparently pursued us for centuries,
has struck at our hopes another blow, which
cannot be exaggerated in its disastrous con-
sequences. In this hour OF sorrowful
gloom we venture to give expression to our
pie of Ireland in that calamity
that has befallen our cause through
this horrible deed, and with those
who determined at the last hour that
policy of cOnciliatiOn should supplant that
OF terrorism and national distrust. We
earnestly hope that the attitude and action
of the Irish people will show to the world
that an assassination, such as has startled
us almost to the abandonment of hope of
our country's future, is deeply and relig-
iOusly abhorrent to their every feeling and
instinct. We appeal to you to show by
every manner of expression that amidst the
universal feeling of horror which this assas
sination has excited no people feel so deep
detestaiion of its atrocity or SO deep SYM
pathY with those whose hearts must be
scared by 1t as the nation upon whose pros
perity and reviving hopes It may entail con-
sequences more ruinous than these that have
N~lI. I1kr
the present moment. We feel that no act
that has ever been perpetrated In our coun-
try during the exciting struggles of the past
fifty years has so stained the name OF hos
pltable Ireland as this cowardly and un-
provoked assassination OF friendly strangers,
and that until the murderers of Lord Caven
dish and Mr.. Burke are brought to justice
that stain will sullv our cOuntry's name.
"CHARLEs s. PARNELL.
John DILLON.
"MICHAEL DAvITT."
All the Irish members heard from concur
in this declaration. Orders for the immedi-
ate printing and posting of the manifesto
throughout Ireland have been given. Mr..
Parnell has sent telegrams to the Mayors OF
Dublin, Cork, Waterford and Limerick sug-
gesting that they Immediately call q meet
ing of their respective corporations to de-
nounce the crime.
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that all the boats from Ireland be searched
for the assassins. The face OF Lord Fred
erick Cavendish as he lies dead in the hos
pital, is calm and peaceful. Mr.. Burke's
cOuntenance has a look of great agony.
Captain Ross, late Secretary Of Mr.. Forster,
has gone with special report, and as the
representative of Earl Spencer, to London.
Mr. Burke's sister has become quite hys-
terical and weak. The report
A. M D.
ers were missing had no foundation.
1t was reported to-day that Mr. Burke was
the victim, whose assassination had been
planned, and that Lord Frederick Caven-
dish was only killed because he was in Mr..
Burke's company. The inquest on the
bodies of the victims was opened to day.
Twenty jurors had been summoned over
night, and all answered to their
names except two. The jury consisted
of gentlemen. Mounted police occupied
the hospital yard. There was large crowd
of people outside. Mr.. Whyte, the City
Coroner, said he summoned the jury to meet
on Sunday in order that the remains might
be removed at once. He declared that
language was inadequate to express the sor
row and shame which all must feel.
After the Jury had viewed the bodies the
Coroner stated that the cause of death
was quite apparent, but that he would ad-
1Ourn the inquest until MONDAY Tor IOrmal
evidence. The murder must have been visi-
BILE from the windows of the Vice Regal
Lodge. 1t is said that Earl Spencer himself
saw the scuffle from his bedroom window,
but the police are unable 10 vouch fer the
accuracy of the rumor.
BUFFALO, N. Y May 7-Mr. James Moo
ney, President Of the Irish National Land
League, issues through the Associated Press
the following proclamation:
To the Land League Of AnaericG:
The execrable and cowardly assassination
of Lord Cavendish, the newly appointed
Chief Secretary for Ireland, and Under Sec
retary Burke, has horrified theIworld, and is
especially painful and abhorrent to every
true friend of Ireland. We denounce the
awful crime, and exhort our brethren in
Ireland to use every effort to bring It's per-
petrators to justice and show their detesta-
tion OF the fiendish act, which only an arch
enemy of our race or some irresponsible
idiot could have conceived or executed.
JAMES MOONEY,
President OF the Irish National Land
League of America.
AUGUSTA, GA, May 7.-The Augusta
Land League has passed resolutions de-
nouncing the murderers of Lord CaYendish
and Mr.. Burke.