CALOGRAMS.
Reuteb's Telegrams.
London February 17.
The prisoner Carey has now turned informer, and deposed lo the identity of all the other prisoners, save one, as having been prominent assassins. Mr Forster, Mr Burke, and Earl Cowper were all sent3nced to death, and repeated efforts were made to kill Mr Forstev, but they all miscarried. An unknown person, termed " No. 1," directed the movements of the murderors, supplying unlimited funds raised, it is believed in America by the Land T jague. Carey suggested the use of the amputation knives, and seven of the band way-laid Mr Burke and Lord Frederick Cavendish. Kelly, Brady, JDelaney, and McCaffrey were the acfupll nrarderersr and Carey signalled the approach of the victims. Brady finished off Lord Cavendish, and Kelly stabbed Mr Burke, Brady afterwards cutting his throat. The weapons used were afterwards destroyed. The prisoaers appeared teiror»struclc at this evidence, and Carey was hissed by the mob.
Brady, one of the men in custody for the Phoenix Park murders, has been identified as the 'man who stabtiod Mr Burke. v
[Specials to the Pbess Association.]
London, February 16. The House of Lards have agreed to the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne. ' Mr Ashmead Bartlett, the Consex native member for Eye, was rssaulted by the Braudlaugh mob. The Ohio river has risen six feet seven inches^ and has flooded the town of Cincinoatti. All traffic has been completely sapended, and the inhabitants are Compelled to use boats to get through the principal streets. Kailway communication is also interrupted, End all the factories have been closed. Floods have also been felt very severely in Kentucky and Indiana. The Mississippi is rising and threatens danger. > Sir Wilfrid Lawson, in the House 'of'] Commons, moved an amendment, censuring the occupation of Egypt by an armed foice. In reply, (he Secretary for War mentioned tbafc the troops would probably be retained for six months, and, excepting France, all the Powers had approved and recognised Earl Dufferin's scheme for the control of Egypt.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4409, 20 February 1883, Page 2
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