National Republican., 1878-07-30
Minnie warren's Death.

Minnie Warren, the youngest, brightest aud
prettiest Of Mr.. Barnum's dwarfs, died in Mid
dleboro, Mass, on Tuesday evening" in child
ID. She was the youngest of a family Of
oight children, all of whom except herself and
her sister Eavinia now Mrs. Tom Thumb, wero
Of ordinary size. When Minnie was eleven
years of acc she Joined the Tom Thumb troupe,
aud for fifteen years she Travelled almost con-
tinually, visiting nearly all the civilized parts
Of the globe. She was forty inches In height,
and never attained q weight TO exceed forty
Ave pounds, being considerably shorter and
more slender than Mrs Thumb. She was
twenty seven years Of age ut the time Of her
death. To pretty face she added . pleasant
disposition and winning ways, and she became
| the fast favorite Of Mr.. Barnum, US well as Of
| the public. When Tom Thumb was married
| to Lavinia Warren the general opinion was
| that Commodore Mutt would take Minnie for
| his tride but the little Commodore had set
his affections on Layinia, aud his little heart
was blighted when General Thumb won her
from HIM.
Never mind, Commodore" the jovial Bar
| mum said, Minnie Warren Is better match
| for you. She is younger than you, while La
vnia is several years older"
Thank you, sir" the Commodore said,
| stifily, II would not marry the best woman
| living. don't believe in women anyway.
Time lessened Commodore Nuts grief, aud
he partly renewed his attentions to Miss
Minnie. But, after his first disappointment in
love, 1t is said he became a fast young man, and
Minnie, like wise young lady, discouraged
| his addresses.
few years ago Barnum found anothcs
| Lilliputan Major Newell, who was rechristened
| General Grant, jr., and added TO the Tom
Thumb combination. The Major was bright
| and intelligent, and he and Minnie became
| frienda About n thny
married and they lived happily together with
General 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 recently
he let out the secret, which had been closely
kept by Minnies family, but the memory Of
the spurious Thumb baby led many to regard
the story as a Barnum hoax. But the Mid
| dleboro' women soon discovered the purchase
| Of little bits of muslin, lace, and flannel by
members Of the Warren household and secrecy
became impossible. A lady friend who visited
the warrens described the little garments as
| too cOmical for anything. Dolls patterns
were used, and the little slips and wrappers
were made One.sixth of the size Of garments
| for ordinary babies.
| Mrs Newell is described as looking forward
to maternity with great anticipations of hap
pines and no misgiyings. Her husband, how
| ever, had gloomy forcbodings, and expressed
great shock to her family. The child died at
Tirth 1t weighed five pounds and ten ounces.
Four hours later the mother died from ex-
haustion.
Mrs. Newell's death caused deep sorrow in
| MddlcbOro, where she and her sisters were
much loved. Much sympathy is expressed for
Major Newell, who is overwhelmed with grief.
| 4 gentleman who was with Mr. Barnum for
several years says that Major and Mrs. Newell
were the smallest welded pair that ever lived.
One smaller couple is mentioned by Marco Polo
in his travels IN Tartary. They Were each
twenty -four years of age, and twelve and eleven
inches in height respectively. They married
by order Of the Khan, aud their fourth son
was six feet two inches in height There are
some doubts as to the correctness Of fOlo's fig
ures.
General Tom Thumb and wife have grown
corpuent IN the last few year, and neither
appears so diminutiye Ms in their younger days
The General has been wealthy. but has lived
cxtmvagantly, and spent fortune in yachting
and other sports, and possesses onlya moderate
competence. He is forty-One years of age.