Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-20
FENIANISH.
The Personnel Of the senate

The Personnel Of the senate.
The New York World has the follow
ing sketch Of the members Of the Fenial
Senate
: w. r. Roberts, a wealthy dry good
merchant in the Rowery, came to tlli
: country when a boy, and is said to b
worth one hundred and fifty thousan,
3 dollars. He is the newly elected Presi
3 dent, ard is considerable of an orator
and a hard worker in the Fenian Broth
erh0od.
p. a. Sinnot, a lawyer in good stand
ing, with large practice, resides in Bos
ton. Belongs 10 the Roberts party.
d. O'Sullivsn resides in the city Of Au
burn, y. Y; is clerk of the county court
His predictions are not known, but j.
supposed TO he on the -ence.
B. f. DAILY, a lawyer in Delphi, Indi-
ana, Of good practice; was a captain in
an Indiana regiment Strong for Rob
erts
Stephen J. Meany, editor Of the Toledo
Blade, formerly a reporter with pow
erfUl Imagination, ON q newspaper IN the
county of Clare, Ireland. Was sent TO
this. country by subscription from Liver-
pool Supports O'Mahony.
Nnr
Tbirtv-fifth Indiana Regiment during
the war. His brother keeps a grocery
store in Nashville, Tenn. Draws a sal
ary from the CniOn-square establishment,
I smokes good cigars, relishes lemonade
with a stick in it, and is very strong for
J O'Mahouy.
Michael Seaman, Of Chicago, H., is
| denounced by O'Mahony and Killian as
/ q visionary poet, which is doubtful, as he
pays an Internal revenue tax Of two
] thousand five hundred dollars q month
4 % the Government Mr.. Scanlan is en-
gagged in the candy business, and is very
sweet on ". r. Roberts.
J. W. Fitzgerald, Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
a young man about thirty years Of age,
with sparse red whiskers and moustache.
Keeps a large retail grocery store in Gin
cinnati. corner Of Fifth street and Broad
way. Has been connected with the or
ganization for the last eight years. An
ardent supporter Of Roberts.
". Sullivan, Of Iiffin, Ohio, s0mbeT
looking gentleman Of forty-five sum
mers, with heavy black whiskerS and a
halt in his pedestrian exercise. Is pro-
prietor Of a hardware store in his town,
and is very hard against O'Mahony. 4
heavy contributor to the tenian cause.
James Gibbons a leading man in the
Brotherhood, proprietor Of printing
establishment in Philadelphia. Imperu-
ously opposed to the tenian Chief MIA
hony.
Patrick Bannon. Louisville, Ky, large
terra Gotta manufacturer. a man Of good 7
character, worth one hundred thousand I
dollars. and is willing TO spend half Of it 4
against O'MahOny-
Patrick J. AIcMeehan, editor of the .
Trish american in this city, a forcible .
writer, lately sent to Ireland by John .
O'Mahony 10 stir up the fenians.
Has no special fOndness for John O'Ma-
hony.
Patrick O'ROurbe, late Treasurer Of
the Irish Republic, owns thirty thousand
dollars in the New \ NOrk Iri53H3e-fOre-
man Of the Tribune press-rOom, sports
large red whiszers, and thinks that John
patriotism is below par.
Edward l. Carey, a misunderstanding
individual ws1h zOuave gOatee, Presl-
dent Of the Temperance Societies Of this
city, can be seen on the City Hall steps
anv day of the week, or else at the Union
Square establishment. Mr.. Carey is a
strong supporter of John O'MahOny.
William Flemming, of Troy, n. Y, I
where John c. Heenan was raised, a 7
humber and gas litter, made a present Of I
ne thousand dollars 10 the Fenian fund, /
nd carries on his banner the motto, +
Death TO O'Aahony. - Ia
SKETCH OF JOHN O'MAHONY. {
John O'Mahouy, who has lately been C
emoved from the Presidency of the a
'enian Brotherhood, is a native of Mitch u
lstown, Tipperary, Ireland He is about
lrty-tive years Of age. q
John was raised al the foot Of the a
ialtee Mountains, and from the fresh b
fountain breezes inhaled a love for a
rish liberty, which has ever since boy C
OOd been the main idea Of his life. e
When a mere youngster he was said to
e the best jumper, hurley player, and il
most sthlethic lad Of his years. BE once Q
Imped in a vaulting jump aoT0ss the z
acks of three horses John was passion Z
tely fond Of the mother Celtic tongue, C
nd while vet boy mastered 1t so com q
letely that he afterwards translated Z
Ieating's History of hel@ud into !
English, G
In appearance O'Mahany Is s-ery mys- s
ariOus looking, and wears his black hair "
D an incrutalie manner hanging down ,
10 his breast. He was at one time a r
piritualist. and became deranged in his I
Intellect. so much that he was confined 4
or four months N lunatic asylum al ]
'lushing, L. l.
He was in France for some time, and {
earned, from the CarbOuery and secret {
ocieties of the continent, how to organ /
ze and perfect the future Fenian Brother d
IOod, which at present numbers over q
hree hundred thousand members In {
America, and yields a revenue Of at least {
v-o and a half millions Of dollars an
lually.
KETCH OF BERNARD DOBAN EILLIAN.
Bernard Doran killian was born in
reland, at a time and place unknown 10
.ur reporter He is a man of fine pefsO- f
lal appearance. Mr.. Roberts party as
ert hat Bernard Is in favor Of pOlygamy, u
md, in addition, state that he had ten ;
wives at one time. He is about thirty
light years Of age, and was at one time q
'omptrOller Of the city of st. Louis. He II
vas also nominated for Congress in a
em0cratic district, and withdrew in IA D
-or Of John Hogan, who 81 present rep
ezents the city Of 81 Louis in Congress.
He Is an old newspaper man, and was
C one time assistant editor UDOu Darcy
IcCee's paper, the American Celt This .
1urnal was established in six or seven 7
ifftrent cities Of the Union, and killian e
OlIowed its fortunes and peregrinations %
wherever the proprietor, now Premier of :
'anada and q bitter enefny Of the FeDi-
ns, published the paper. killian was n
.ls0 editor Of the Western Banner and
he Shepherds Guardian In 81. Louis !
lie was appointed Secretary Of the Treas
ry at the instigatiOn Of John o. &an0Ey, i
ONE time since.
SKETCH OF GEN. SWEENEY.
Gen. Thomas W. Sweeney, the Fenian