New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-15
TOWN.TALK.
PERSONAL AND LEGAL

SHERIFF BRENNAS's PROPERTY.-The sale repoptoa
recently Of the former residence of Matthew Brennan
late sheriff. and the Boue.
ward is about the fourth fifth sale Mr. Brennans
death. The estate badly managed and some legal
complications with the city undoubtedly affected tina
property inurously, that 1t did not bring its full
value 1t was sold at one time TO MI. Vanderbilt Aon
for $4,000 reported but he surrendered 1t 70 the
hors after paying small sum in cash. The price nov
paid represented to be $4,000 1t represented twes
that sum to Mr. Brennan. He was bankrupted by bis
real estate purchases being loaded dowl with unpro-
ductiye lots along the Boulevard when the "Ring"
troubles broke out IN 1871 work the uptown im<
prOycments stopped and all real property fell rap
idly in value. Brennans family recovered cOnsdera
bic from the city but they at heavy eXpenseI
the estate became unproductYe and impoverished and
the members were somewhat scattered The widow, q
very superior lady, lives in Harlem. Matthew t. tina
elder son. for a long time In the Dock Department.
but is managing theatrical company. Joseph thu
second son. IN the law here. Judson Jarvis who
red the eldest daughter and who was Deputy sheriff
under Brennan has gone to New-Mexco to "grow up"
on q cattle ranch.
THE ENGLISH CRAZE OVER AMERICA "A lady Just
returned from Europe telling a day two since Of
what she termed I" the American craze" In England.
II Is pronounced" she said than the English
craze In America. We not noticeable in
initiating the English than they In their sudden
admiration or Americans Inty GYnce IL IN alm0Se
every way, An American lady is the Acknowledged
and wOrsnipped professional beauty aud an American
actress the rage Of the frequener5 OF theatres"
A" You mean Miss Anderson, OF course" Her
success is a double one Her beauty Is less talked
about than her acting which you have naturally heard
most Of here" How about those other American
actresses Minnie Palmer and Lillian Russellp "Ohi
they were handicapped Miss Palmer unfortunate
in her manager and Miss Russell in her associations.
Anda has baan spngibln hpr
has offended English ideas Of prODriety in her
personal conduct. The Cleveland beauty is as quiet
aud reserved and modest at home aud the hOydenisI
character in which she has been painted by soma
wrtrrs for American papers is an injustice to her, TIs
rage for travel I'm America not yet at its height ans
ticpate that next spring it Will be much the English
fashion to 20 TO America to Switzerland The Te-
ports Of the English tourists here Will increase tho wish
to see America"
Two PARALLEL CAsEs.-.JuIge Pratt sitting in
Chambers, Brooklyn, the other day, when motion TO
reopen developed the fact that OF the parties
to It whose wife held all the property whils
her husband the apparent debtor IN the action.
ooh - said the Judge, smingly 81 see. This is one
Of those cases in which the wife all the property
and the husband owns all the debts" Cornelius A.
Runkle and John L. Hill appeared next before him on
motion papers in which an associate OF Mr.. Hi made
the necessary aidayits and Mr. Hill made the 0rzu.
ments admitting that lie knew little about the case
having been absent from the city. "Oh" suggested
Mr. Runkle who mad called In question the accuracy
ana good faith Of the aiuavitmaker; "this is Of
those cases in which - does the tall swearing epi
Nr Hill makes the weak argument" Even Mr.. Hill
enjoyed the papabe hit