THE ASSINATION OF LORD FREDERICK CAVENDISH.

Temuka Leader, Issue 9417, 18 May 1882, Page 1

THE ASSINATION OF LORD FREDERICK CAVENDISH.

.■ [D.y Cable] Led Fr deiick Ca\eidish, was walking in company with Mr Thomas Ilaviluv! Bmlce. in the Piibcmix Park, Dublin, at 7 o'clock, when n c;ib halted alongside them a!id five disguised men alighted and suddenly attacked the two gentlemen with daggers.' A desperate struggle evidently ensu;»d,ind the bodies were found'covered with Wounds. The p■ ople of Dublin \vei\\ stupcfii-d at tins terrillvj murder, which occurred in broad day ight. The police are semiring the city aiid country, and are Pipeful of effectinc: the s; ei-dy capture of the assassins. Lord Frederick Cavendish had arrived with Lord- Spencer, the new Lord Lieutenant, the previous day, and had experienced a cordial reception. The bodies of the murdered gentlemen were found 40 yards from the Viceregal Lodge, by Mr McGuire, a bicyclist. A boy named .Jacobs"states

he' saw a group :>f iiilmi apparently ■ wrestling. Two of tin men fell, and the others entered the cab an 1 drove in the direction of the chapel of the Zoological Gardens. The bodies wore conveyed to St Stephen's Hospital, where it was found that Mr Huike ha'l received sewn. 1 stabs in the region of the heart, and his throat was cut. Lord Cavendish's arm was smashed there were w.'imds on his chest, and his lungs were pierced. The clothes of bq'h vfctims were torn, but their money and valuables were left untouched, Phoenix Park was crowded at the lime, but

persons who v.ere sitting within a few hundred yards cf the scene of the atrocity heard nothing of it. The assassination had its origin in the Fenian

agitation and Fonianism is now spreading. It is believe the assassins intended to murder Mr JJurke on!}'. The Land League, has issued a manifest", signed by Messrs Parnell, Dillon and Davitt, demanding the surrender of (be murderers of Lord Cavendish and Mr Buike. The manifesto has produced a good effect, and it has been proposed in Dublin that a subscription should be rai ed for payment of a reward for the, capture of the ■.'murderers. Her'Majesty expressed her horror at the crime, ami her sympathy with the, families of the victims. A Cabinet Council meeting was held, at which the present situation of affairs m Ireland was discussed. 'Mr Ftester, the late Chief Secretary for Ireland, has been consulted with, and it is reported he has offered to resume his former post. The Paniellitcs fear that the recent crimes will have the effect of reviving the Coercion Act. The horror expressed by the people throughout Ireland in consequence of the. terrible atrocity is genuine and unexampled, and it is believed tins feeling will foreshadow a reaction in favor of law and The people of England and America are deeply moved at the shocking crime,, and the tidings of the assassination caused a profound sensation throughout Europe. The murders have

»iven rise to a dangerous anti-Irish feeling throughout England.

AN EXTKAOKJJINAHY OUTRAGE. —Mr John Doans, of Bicearton, on Monday last -was shot in the shoulder by a, poacher. The following are full particular:—Mr Deans while walking in the bush on his estate met a stranger and asked him what he was doing there. The stranger replied '"what's that to you?" Mr Deans said, " I am Mr Deans," and proceeded to lift up a coat lying on the ground, with a view of examining it. The stranger drew a revolver, and without further parley fired at Mr Deans, aiming at his heart, but lie fortunatciy missed him. He fired again, and the bullet grazed Mr Deans' left shoulder. • Mr Deans then drew a revolver (which 'for some tims he had been accustomed to carry for the purpose of killing stray dogs) and lired. Dut the stranger, at the first sight of the weapon, bolted, and sueceded in making Ids escape. Tlie police are now scouring the district. The man is known, and is wanted on other charges. While a party of police were prosecuting a search for him on Tuesday at iUecartou Hush,Constable" Henry noticed a ba_r at the root of a tree which was found to contain the whole of the jewellery recently stolen from Montagu's and Lake's shops. It is tluivfoi') presumed the same man ha; been guilty of both offences.