Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-31
Minnie Warren's Death.

Minnie Warren, the youngest brightest aud
prettiest of Mr.. Barnum' > dwarf's. died IN MID .
dlebcro', Mass, on Tuesday cvaniae, 10 child
bed. She was the younges! Of family oi eight
children, all of whom except herself anl her
sister L,Yiuia, now Mrs. Tom Thumb were q
ordinary s;z,. When Minnie was eleven year,
of age she Joined the Tom Thumb troupe, and
visiting nearly all the civilized parts OF the
globe. She was forty inches in height. and
never attained weight to exceed Tory Er1
pounds, being considerably shorter and niars
slender than Mrs. Thumb. She was t@aciy
seven years of ago at the time of her dca'h,
To pretty face she added pleasant diSp,7'
lion and winning ways, and she became the tls:
fayoritc of MIR. BarDum as we'll as the pat
lio. When Tom Thumb was married to leyip:,
Warren the general opinion was that Commo
dore Mutt would take Minnie for his bride: bur
the little Commodore had set his Affection o."
Lavinia, and his little heart was bllghted when
General Thumb WOO her from him.
"Nevcr mind, Commodore the ioViaI l'af
uum said, Minnie Warren is a better ma'c!
for you. She ls younger than you. while l:VIrlG
is several years older.
THANK you, sir, 1.-THE Commodore said 81 Fl
"l would not marry the best women livior,
don't believe in women anyway:
Time lessened Com modore Nuts gric!, Al,
he partly removed his attentions to Miss Mis-
nie. But after his first disappointment in love, II
is said he became styoung man, and Min
ME, like wise young lady, discouraged his
addresses
A few years ago Barnum found another
Lilliputian, Major Newell, who was rcchrlstencd
General Grant, jr., and added to the Ioni
Thumb combination. Tho Major was bright
and iuteIigert, and he and Minnie became
great friends. About a year ago they We're
married, and they lived happily together with
General Thumb and wife in MlGd!eb0ro. -
Their last tour together was 10 the Western
States, from which they recently returncd.
When Mr.. Barnum was 10 the city rec>nliv
he let out tho secret, which had been closely
kept by Minnio's family but tho memory OF
tho spurious Thumb baby led many to regard
tho story as Barnum hoax. But the Middle
boro' women soon discovered the purchase OF
little bits of muslin, lace, and flInnel By IN n
bers Of the Warren hou3ehold, and srcrecy h'
came impossible. A lady tticnd who VISITED
tho Warrcus described tho little garments
too comcal for anything" D1IIs' pAiter.
were used, and the little slips AID wrappc's
were made ono sixth OF tho s.zo OF garmeGis
for ordinary babies
Mrs. Newell is described as looking lorWarI
to maternity with great sntcipations Of h'p
piness and no misgiVings Her husband, how
ever, had gloomy forebodings, and cXpr"s:o"
the greatest solicitude. Her death Was n gfcss
shock to her family. The child died Al birth
1t weighed five pounds and ten ounces. F'"T
hours later the mother died from elhausli";,
Mrs. Newelps death caused deep s1rr"" 4"
Mlddleboro', where she and her sisters wnr"
much loved Much sympathy il expres.o! Ia:
Major Newell, who is over rwhemed with grI"t.
A gentleman who was with MIR. Barhuni Tor
several years says that Major and Mrs Nnwoit
were the smallest welded pair that ever I'ytI'
One smaller couple is mentioned by Marc Fol"
in his travels IN Tartsry. Tney ware each
twenty -four years Of age. and twelve and eIev'n
inches in height respectively. Tnoy married
by order of the Khan, and their lou;lh s"n
was six feet two inches in height. Their, are
some doubts as to The correctness OF fol"'"
General Tom Thumb and vile have grown
corpulent is the last few years, and neither nr-
pears 80 diminutive as in their younger days TIC
Genenal has been wealthy, but has lived extra,
vagantly, and spent fortune in yachting aht
other sports, and possesses only q moderate
competence. He is forty one years OF age.
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