death of a mad elephant, skupinski execution, milton gets a branch railroad
1852-12-08 - Richmond Daily Dispatch
- Guy who invented a rock-crushing machine takes out an ad warning others not to infringe on his patent
- Milton gets a branch railroad to the Richmond & Danville – Samuel Watkins is on the local committee to go meet with the railroad
- Death of a Mad Elephant. (“His agony was violent but short.”) :(
- Mason expelled for gross unMasonic conduct
- Blaise Skupinski executed in Phila. (News from the trial included a privileged convo with a priest and discussion of Skupinski’s circumsicion status, which was apparently relevant)