Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-05-13 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ASSASSINATION OF THE CHIEF MORE. ARY AND THE UNDER SEORETART FOR IRELAND.  Late on Saturday night news was received of the assassination in DM.lin of Lord Frederick Cavendish, the new Chief Secretary for Ireland, and Mr. Burke, the Permanent Under-Secretary for Ireland. At first discredited, the news was soon fully confirmed. The two nnfortunate gentlemen were walking arm-in-arm through Pleeniz Park from Dublin Castle, when they ware set upon by several men and ruthlessly stabbed to death. There bad been some struggle, but it was brief. Ilse asses, escaped on a car which waited for them. One caedriver has been arrested on suspicion. According to the evidence at minable Mr. Burke and Lord Frederick were strolling a:mois from the Chief Secretary's Lodge to the Viceregal Lodge, where they were to dine, when the assassins made their attempt. It was then about half-past seven o'clock, but it was full day. light. The attack was so sudden and silent that it scarcely attracted any notice. The Lord Lieu. tenant, accompanied by his private sem etary and o servant, bad ridden to the Viceregal Lodge shout half.an.hour previously, and had just entered his garden in front of the Lodge, when in the distance his Excellency observed a scuffle taking place on the road. It looked merely as if it was a brawl, but be gave directions that a policeman should be sent to see what it was. Little did be think that his two intimate friends were being then butchered to death before his face. A common hackney ear had driven up, then four fellows jumped off it, the driver remaining in his seat. Lord Frederick Cavendish was on the outside al the path, and Mr. Burke was next the gram. The assailants rushed upon them with daggers. and a fierce struggle for life took place; but the murderers killed their victims in the space of a few seconds. Two young men, named William Patrick Maguire and Thomas A. Foley, discovered the corpses in a few minutes after. Lied Frederick Cavendish's body was lying iu the carriage-way, stabbed through the right lens, there being another deep wound in the neck aid another in the side. His right arm was broken, and the flesh was much lacerated. It was evm. dent that his lordship must have put up his Al.lll to ward off the blows, and received several stile, in rapid succession. His coat was much ,orit Death must have been instantaneous, for wiien the body was found there was no sign of Itfe. end blood was oozing in large quantities from the mouth and nostrils. On the other side of tie path, about ten paces distant from the corpse of Lord Frederick, the dead body of Mr. Burke was found, lying partly on the grass. It was fearfully mutilated. The throat mass Cat right across, the windpipe protruding. There was a wound on the breast, going through the base of the heart, end a third about two inches long on the left wide of his neck just under the ear. Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish was the second surviving son of the Duke of Devonehire by Lady Blanche, fourth daughter if the Math Earl of Carlisle. He was born at Eastbourne in 1836, and wail therefore iii his forty-sieth year. From 1859 to 1864 he was private secretary to Lord Granville, who was Lord President of the Council during that period, and in July, 1879, he became Mr. Gladstone's private secretary, • position which he held till August of the following year, when he became a Lord of the Treasury. Upon the accession of the present Government to power he was appointed Financial Secretary to the reaaur. In 1864 he married Lucy Caroline, second daughter of the fourth Lord Lyttelton. lie leaves no issue. He sat for the North-West Riding of Yorkshire since July, 1865. Four arrests have so far been inode. The detectives are everywhere on duty, end every possible arrangement has been made that may lead to some definite clue being obtained, The inquest, which was opened 0.1 Sunday, was resumed on Monday, immediately after which preparations were made to convey the body of Lord F. Cavendish to England. The Attorney-General for Ireland arrived tkis morning, and proceeded at once to the Vise-regal Lodge. ft is understood that the learned gentleman will take over the reins of the secretaryship until the new appoint^ meat is made.