The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-05-13
A M0nstrous Crime.

DUBLIN, May 6.-L0rd Frederick
Cavendish, Chief Secretary for Ire.
land, and Under Secretary Thomas
Henry Burke were killed this even
ing in Phoenix Park. Lord Caven-
dish and Earl Spencer had remained
at Dublin Castle engaged in the trans
action OF official business until 6
o'clock this evening, when each drove
to their respective residence. After
dinner Lord Cavendish and Under
Secretary Burke went for a walk in
Phoenix Park, They were both stroll.
ling in the Park about half a mile
from the city gate and quarter of a
mile from the Chief Secretary's lodge.
when a car drove up containing four
men, two of whom jumped down
from the car and attacked Lord Cav
endish and Mr.. Burke, stabbing them
both several times in the throat and
breast. The victims struggled hard
for life, and in the struggle became
separated. their bodies being found
some ten PAGES apart. The tragedy
occurred about ten minutes after 7
o'clock in the evening, and in broad
daylight. The bodies were first dis
covered by two young gentleman
who were riding bicycles through the
Park, and who Immediately gave the
alarm to the police. Surgeons soon
reached the spot, but the police were
already conveying Mr.. Burke's body
away to the town, where an exami-
nation showed life to be extinct. The
upper part of the body was perforat.
ed in shocking manner and present.
ed CHASTITY sight. Proceeding farth-
er, the medical men reached the body
of Lord Frederick Cayendish, which
was being conveyed away from the
Park on stretcher. 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 bod
les were taken to Stevens Hospital,
where they will remain until an in
quest is held. The locality of the
outrage is terribly marked with
blood. The spot where the body of
Lord Frederick Ca vendish was found
was absolutely deluged, while Mr..
Burke's body lay in a pool of blood.
1t is said that after the act the
murderers Immediately drove off.
There seems to be no clue to the as
sassination at present, but the police
are taking most extraordinary meas
ures to discover the perpetrators. A
large quantity of notes and gold coin,
besides theirgold watches, were found
in the pockets of the victims. which
showed that the object OF the crime
was not robbery. Great excitement
prevails throughout Dublin, and
widespread indignation is expressed
over the event.
Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish,
the newly-appointed Chief Secretary
for Ireland, who has fallen victim
to the Irish hate of the landlord class
before he entered upon the duties of
his Office, belonged to the historical
house of Cavendish, being the second
son of the seventh duke Of Devon
shire. He was about A years of age,
and by marriage nephew of the
premier, his wife being a daughter
of the sister of Mrs. Gladstone. He
entered upon his political career in
1859 as private secretary of Earl
Granville, who was president of
the Council under Lord Palmerston.
Subsequently he was private secre-
tary of Mr.. Gladstone during his first
term as premier, and on his coming
into power the second time, Lord
Frederick was made financial secre-
tary of the treasury. He has always
sat in Parliament for the Northwest
Riding of Yorkshire. having been
reelected in 1880. The landed in
terest of the Cavendish family are
enormous, extending into fourteen
different counties of England and
Ireland, footing up an aggregate of
49,, 1892 acres, with an annual rental
of E170,699. or about $853,500. A
large portion of the family estates
lies in.Ireland, including 32,776 acres
in County Cork and 27,540 acres in
Tipperary. The deceased was Lib
eral in politics, and, like all the FAM
iIy, had the reputation of being
good landlord, acting on the principle
that property-Owners have duties as
we'll as rights. His father, the Duke
of Devonshire, has been in the House
of Lords since 1884, and all his sons
are members of the British Parlia-
ment. His heir, the Marquis of Har-
tington, has been in the House of