Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-18
MARRIAGE OF THE MlpeErs
Tho Smallest People in the World to BIZ
Made Man and Wife.

Tho Smallest People In World to be
Made Man and Wife.
New York Star.
Gen. Mite and Lucia Zarate, who are said
to be the two smallest people in the world,
and who are called the "Midgets," are to be
married q week from tomorrow. The gen.
eral, a. has been already said, is only IA
years Of age, and his prospective bride is
perhaps Is. Neither Of them Is more than
2 feet in height. They have been on exhi.
bition at Masonic Hall for some time, and
have attracted q great deal Of attention Is
strange beings, whose phyeical condition
cannot be explained. Both the general and
his intended bride have been examined by
q number of prominent physicians, but med.
ical science has failed to give any reasons
for the singular freak Of nature. The Mid
gets have been associated together for some
time, and it is said by their parents and at
tendants that they are quite unhappy when
separated. Their desire to marry, though
seemingly preposterous, has been under
stood By those Immediately concerned with
them. Objections have been made BY their
parents without effect, aud these objections
have finally been overcome through the
persistent solicitations Of the little people
themselves. The marriage will take place
before the "Nidgets" depart for Europe on
an exhibition tour which will be in about
two weeks.
Senorits Zsrate, small as she is. cannot
speak English, but she can understand
everything said to her in that language.
She was asked last evening if it was true
that she was about to marry the general.
She said it was, and the few inches Of fem.
inlnity Jumped up and down in glad antici-
patton Of the happy event.
when will it occurs 1t was asked.
ION Sunday" she replied.
At this point the Lilliputian General
came up and he was questioned concerning
bis matrimonial intentions.
II Am going to get married on Saturday."
he said.
The Senorita became wild in an instant,
but Mr.. Utfner, their manager, soothed
them, and their respective fathers took them
away from the public gaze for a few min
utee, and probably spanked them as they
deserved. When the small senorita was
permitted TO return she was asked what in
all probability her wedding costume would
be. She replied IN fluent Spanish that she
would wear q dress of white satin. with
pearl trimmings and diamond ornaments.
This costume is one of the favorite ones of
the little lady, and she proposes to celebrate
the great event of her life in it.
II is. perhaps, needless to say that the
bridegroom will be attired in the conven.
tional. costume of the ball room. 1t takes
about a yard of cloth to make q dress sui,
for the general. The bridesmaids and
grooms have not yet been selected.
The affection between these abnormally
small people has been very strong from the
first moment of their meeting, and it is con
stantly. if not ridiculously, shown in al
their public entertainments. This mai
riage, no doubt, is brought about as muct
for the purpose of keeping them togethe
as curiosities as for any personal desir
they themselves may have in the matter.