The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-22
FENIAN NEWS.
Edward Duffy.

EDWARD DuUy.
I'VE had intended give sketch of the life of Edward
Duffy, who died recently in Mibank prison, England We
requested his sister, now Peoria lady with all the fire and
and patriotism of her brother for few items. Wereceived
the following and looking it, to the
cuson that nothing could say would improve the SKETCH
so give it it received. 1t not prepared Tor
publication yet it says all that could say, and coming
his sser-who by the way, has worked and suffered
for the cause far more than those who in America lay claim
to martyrdom-wil have double the effect readers
that anything could say would have.-EDs. |. RI
Edward was born in 1S4O in aghadeeen county Mayo
His father died of consumption in S49 and few years
after Edward bound apprentice in dry goods store IN
Caseea After serving his time there he went to Dublin
and got a situation in PINS store after in Cannocks. In
both places all the young loved him. Many of them
afterwards he made Irshmen Of He remained in Can
nocks till after the McManus funeral He represented Con-
naught there and the scarf he then his mother has
brought with her across the Atlantic After that he returned
to Connaught became foreman in the house in which he
served his time and began the organizing of the province
In 1861 he first sowed the good seed in his native town. but
had great difficulty in the surrounding districts as Rbbonsm
was rampant and the men, thinking the Fenans did not
mean fqa would not join Feniansm any account One
of the leaders of Ribbonism resigned at this time, and
division the consequence party calling themselves
the Prde of Erin Boys the other the Sons of Hlbernla
Edward visited the neghbong towns meeting the tried and
trusted of both Sides He length succeeded in swearing
in one man, national schoolmaster This man
went work with WILL and succeeded he had inience
with both Sides He was one of those who stood true to
Edward through and shine and suffered for his faith
fulness to the cause
They soon had footing in the counties Mayo Sligo Kos
common and Letrim. Many time, the Ribbon leaders
found their ranks thinning did they threaten the lives OF
Edward and the schoolmaser, and many drubbng they
escaped at fairs and markets. through various means Ihey
were afterwards rewarded by winning over those very men
to be their best friends All this time Edward held his
situation in the store and times got leave OF absence and
travelled through the province always at his own expense
In 63 the Organization became large that he could not
he held his situation give it the attention required So
in of that year. by the order OF James Stephens
he gave up business and devoted his entire time to the
interest of the Circles he was so proud Of
In 64 he took Stephens through the West visiting the
Circles appointing Center etc. All in good order
The Organization spread rapidly and all loved him. and
willing to obey his every wish His FRIEND UDonovan
Rossa accompanied him in April and May 49, and all
then in high hopes for they carried with them the promise
the arrests and Stephens took Edward Brophy and Hickman
to Fairfield house, the residence of James Sephens)
Brophy and Edward took the messages and from Mr.
Stephens and many cold night they suffered Edward
often told u.s. that after returning from the city, after oog
business with from dozen countless perhaps stephens
would not even ask him to himself anu ne
often went to bed chilled and faint He told us OF one n'