The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-27
MINNIE WARREN's DEATH.
Major NeweIrs Wife and General
Tom Thumbs Sister.in.Law
The Youngest and Prettiest Of
Mr.. Barnum's Dwaris-COm mo-
dOre Nuts Attention TO Layinia
and Afterwards 10 Her ulster.

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New York Sun.
Minnie Warren, the youngest, bright.
eat, and prettiest Of Mr.. Barnum's dwarfs,
died in Middleboro, Mass, on Tuesday
evening, in childbed. She was the young.
eat Of a family OF eight children, all Of
whom except herself and her sister La.
vinia, now Mrs. Tom Thumb, were Of
ordinary size. When Minnie was II
years Of age she joined the Tom Thumb
troupe, and for fifteen years she travelled
almost continually, visiting nearly all the
civilized parts Of the globe. She was 40
inches in height, and never attained q
weight to exceed 45 pounds, being consid-
erably shorter and more slender than
Mrs. Thumb. She was q yesrs OF age at
the time Of her death. To pretty face
she added pleasant disposition and win.
ming ways, and she became the fast ia
vorite OF Mr.. Barnum a. we'll as OF the
public. When Tom Thumb was married
10 Lavinia Warren the general opinion
was that Commodore Mutt would take
Minnie for his bride; bat the little Com
modore had set his affections on Layinia,
and his little heart was blighted when
Gen. Thumb won her from him.
Never mind, Commodore" the joyial
Barnum said, minnie Warren "a bet
ter match for you. She is younger than
you, while Lavinia is several years old.
err"
"Thank you sir" the Commodore said,
stiifly, u would not marry the beat wo.
man living. | don't believe in women,
anyway"
Time lessened Commodore Nuts grief,
and he partly renewed his attention to
Miss Minnie. Bot, after his first disap.
pointment in love, it Is said he became a
fast young man, and Miss Minnie, like a
wise young lady, discouraged his ad-
dresses.
A few years ago Barnum found an.
other liliputian, Major Newell, who was
rechristened Gen. Grant, Jr., and added
TO the Tom Thumb combination. The
Major was bright and. intelligent, and he
and Minnie became great friends. About
year ago they were married, and they
lived happily together with Gen. Thumb
and wife in Middleboro. Their last tour
together was In the Western States, from
which they recently returned.
When Mr.. Barnum was in the city re.
Gently he let out the secret, which had
been closely kept by Minnie's family, but
the memory oil the spurious Thumb baby
led many to regard the story as Barnum
hoax. But the New Haven women soon
discovered the purchase Of little bits Of
muslin, lace and flannel by members Of
the Warren household, and secrecy be.
came impossible. A lady friend who
visited the Warrens described the little
garments "a "too comical for anything"
Dolls patterns were used, and the little
slips and wrappers were made one-sixth
OF tho size Of garments for ordinary ba.
bies. ..,.
Mrs. Newell Is described as looking
forward to maternity with great antici.
pations and happiness and no misgiyings.
Her husband, however, had gloomy fore.
bodings, and expressed the greatest so
licitude. Her death was great shock
10 her family. The child died at birth.
1t weighed i've pounds and ten ounces.
Four hours later the mother died from
Mira. NewelIs death caused deep sor-
row 10 Middleboro, where she and her
sister were much loved. Much sympa.
thy ia expressed for: Major Newell, who Ia
overwhelmed with grief. Mrs. Newell Is
to be buried in Middleboro this afternoon.
The announcement Of Mrs. Newell's
death was received with many expires.
sions Of regret by the members Of the
old Museum company in this city. Mr..
Barnum is now with bis show In Indiana.
His son.in-law, Mr.. Hurd, who Is full Of
oil the Liliputian family, Is
in business In this city, and 10 spending
the summer at Mr.. Barnum's home in |
Bridgeport.
A gentleman who was with Mr.. Barnum
for several years says that Major and
Mrs. Newell were the smallest welded
pair that ever lived. 0ne smaller couple
l. mentioned by Marco Polo in his travels
IN Tartary. They wero each % years Of
age, aud twelve and eleven inches In
height respectively. They married BY
order Of the Khan, and their fourth sou
was six feet two inches In height There
are some doubts rs 10 the correctness Of
Polo's figures.
Gen. Tom Thumb and wife have grown
corpulent In the last few years, and
neither appear so diminutiye as in their
younger days. The General has been
wealthy, bat has lived extrayagantly and
spent a fortune In yachting and other
sports, and possesses only q moderate
competence, Heis Al wears Of ace,