The morning news., 1889-05-17
OELrBRATED MIpGErs.
A Dwarf Who Killed His Man in a
Duel-American Dwarfs.
From the st. Louis Republic.

Sir Godfrey Hudson Is used for the
Genesis of this article, not because he was
the smallest of the long list of midgets who
have appeared upon the stage Of action
during the past 800 years, but for the reason
+ret he is the earliest of which authentic
record has been preserved He was born
in the year 1919 at Oakham, Rutlandshire,
Enpland. He first attracted the attention
of the Duke of Buckingham in 1923, he be-
ing then years Old and but IS inches high
Little Geotfrey, or Jeffrey, as it is some
times written, remained in the service of
the duke until the time of the tour of
Charles l., king of England, through the
different shires after his marriage with Ma
ria Henrietta.
When the king and his new bride visited
buckingham, in order to serve their ma.
iesties with unique surprise, Godfrey, the
dwarf was incased in large cold pie and
served at dinner, much to the delight of the
royal visitors
pranks of the little elf that she was allowed
TO take him with her to London. Soon after
this event he began growing rapidly and
soon shot up to three feet a calamity
which he enthusiastically claimed was
due to royal feeding. Still he retained his
position as court dwarf under the sug-
gestive name of Lord Minimus; was present
uDOn all eltb0 OCcdSIOlS, anu knew more,
perhaps, of the affairs of the government
than the kings ministers themselves.
He was sent to France to bring an at
tendant for the queen, she being a native of
that country. While on this errand, think
ing himself a dwarf of considerable i'm
portance, he formed the acquaintance of
Mr. Crofts, young man of high social
standing and position in France, who teased
the poor little dwarf beyond the bounds OF
,~ti l.
naturally resented the treatment of young
Crofts, which finally became unbearabie,
resulting in a challenge from the dwarf
When Crofts and his friends appeared at
the scene OF rendezvous Crofts was armed
with a sQuirtgun filed with muddy water
This enraged the little Englishman to the
extent that a real duel followed, the partic-
pants being m united on horseback, which
put them more on level. CroftS fell dead
at the first fire.
The remainder Of the adventurous life of
Hudson reads like a romance. He was for
some time slave in Barbary; afterwards,
upon his return to England, a captain in
the royal army. In 1864 he accompanied
the queen on a visit to France, but after the
bestowal of all this royal honor upon him
he was sent as a prisoner to Gatehouse
Westminster, having been ispected of be-
ing prlvy to the popish plot He died at
COUNT JOSEPH BoRowLAsKI
Count Joseph Borowaski was Pole. He
was torn in the year 1889; he came of a
family of six children, of which everv
other one was dwarfs. The first of the
family was a son 3 feet and inches high ::
then came another wno was feet in his
stockings after h had attained mans es-
tate; next came Joseph, the subject of this
sketch, who was but 27 inches nigh on his
twenty-tirSt birthday; of the three thai fol-
lowed joseph the fist and last were of or
binary proportions, the middle one bel a
dwarfess, who died at the age of %, being
then but % inches tall. Joseph became eel
ebrated for his remarkable 10 gevlty as
well as for the brevity OF his statue, ne liv-
ing to the advanced age of 50. After his
tour through England he visited his native
land, but returned two years later to the
British isles; married q lady of ordinary
size, raised a large family, and died at
Banks cottage, near Durham, in 1887.
TOM THUMB.
About five years after the death of Bo-
rowlaski in 1912, Tom Thumb, the most
celebrated dwarf of modern times. al
though not the smallest by any means, be-
gan his triumphant march under the au-
spices of his patron saint. P. I. Barnum
Toms real name was Charles Stratton. He
was bOI II III 1000 anu elo, JLlcIbtOT0, DuU
years of age when put on exhibition at
Barnum's museum, New York city. He
weighed twelve pounds when first exhibited {;
soon became famous and made his first trip
to England in 1S44, | believe but it may
have been year or two later. He grew
but very little until the end of his 18th /;
then grew until he was %. AT the age Of
so he began to I'LL out" and during his
last trip west in 1888, be stated his weight
70 ba tu yNI1nHei Not e
midget" sure. He died at his summer
residence, near Middleboro, Mass, July 10,
1888, aged As
THE WARREN SISTERS.
Mrs. Tom Thumb, the wife of the subject
of the foregoing, was, before she attracted
the attention of her husbands patron saint.
little Betsy Bump. When put on exhibit
ton beside her future husband, at the New
York Museum. she adopted Lavina War
rem as stage name She was married to
the little General at Grace church, New
York city, in 1868, and was, therefore, Just
twenty years a wife.
Mrs. StrattOn, when young, weighed any,
where from fifteen to thirty pounds. AS
age advanced she became quite porltv, and
when she made the last trip west, not less
than fifty pounds! Robust health, general
portlneSs combined with a natural rotund
figure, gave her quite a motherly appear
ance, which earned for her the Sobriquet of
the ''Matron in Miniature
After mourning the death of the re-
nowned Tom for year and nine months,
Mrs. Stratton tried abbreviated matrimony
a second time by union with Count Primo
Magri, April 6. 1885. The count is but 80
Inches in hight ana weighs less than his
miniature bride. Like her first marriage,
this second one was also performed in New
J, y ork city at the Church of the Holy
TRINITY, Rev. DR.. Watkins Off 'iating Tle
large church was packed 10 overfowing
Many distinguished faces were seen among
Tue audience, including among others Mrs
august Belmont, Mrs. Paran Stevens, Mrs
w. W. Astor, Mrs. w. X Vanderbilt and
others. Lucy Adams, the midget, acted as
nT1demalds and Ma Newell as.groomsman.
Newell IS also well known dwarf
49, since her second marri ge the late Mrs.
1humb has settled down to the enjoyment
OF an enviable reputation; but few Inkllngs
lie.
Minnie Warren was another celebrated
G1Warfess. She was a sister to Mrs Tom
numb, and before being put on exhibition
beside her sister was plain Huldah Bump
Minnie was some 10 years younger than
Mrs Ihumb and weig ed forty-two pounds
Hne was born on the Bump homestead, two
miles out from Middleboro Center, Mass,
and early began the show business. She
was married to Maj. Newell Same person
mentioned as gro1msnan at the Magri
numb wedding ebove) in 1S--, and died
July 70, 1873, eight hours after he birth of