Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-01
GIGANTIC PURCHASE
OF e23, 900 ACRES OF LAND BYAVIR-
GINA SYNDICATE.
Phillips, the Murderer. Baptized In a
Misunderstanding of the Republican
state Committee Postponed.
,co,r.. ,onsepce o, tho Richmond pispatch.l
Pyrrnsuune. VA. June 80. 1880.

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II understood that well-known citi-
gems OF Richmond. Nor ok, Petersour,g'
and Alexandria are members OF the synd-
cate which has recently purchased s15,VW
acres of land In the border counties OF
Virginia and West Virginia. A meeting OF
tho members Of tins syndicate viii DC hcid
in the CITY Of Richmond tomorrow tor ne
purpose Of organization and the d'S-
susTop of future plans Of operation. inns
&c one 81 the heaviest purchases OF land
ever known IN the two states. a refers
burg gentleman interested IN tho puf-
chase SAID to-day that Il promises ma {n'r
fcent possibilities II not indeed probanii'-
tics. lie said that he would not now take
100 per cent. advance on his interest IN tAo
syIdicatc.
A MURDERER RATIFIED.
Avery unusual ceremony-probab!y INC
fret of its kind ever Witnessed IN Our cltF
iaiI-was performed IN the dungeon corri-
dor this morning OF 10 o'clock. ~ Wa tH9
baptism by immersion Of the condeinheu
neero murderer John Phillips. VINO is TO 20
executed in Mccklonburg county on the
18th of August for the murder OF
Captain OVERLY. Phillips, according 70
his own statement, was form cry
mornber of the Methodist Church.
iut he recently EXPRESSED dcsic
10 be immersed. and accordingly arrange
ments were made 70 er8tiy the Wis., on
tho prisoner. who Is stand n on the verge
of the grave. and ministers were SEM lor.
Az tho hour above named Rev. Miia.n
GRAY. ID. d.. Of Washington. and Rev. J..
Al. Bowman aud II. ". Dickerson, OF th's
e,tv all coloredl. arrived Of the lal. Ac-
componied hv the sergeant ana one OF
more officers Of the Iall and scNtrdi gen
tIemen who expressed desire I. witness
the ceremony. the party descended 10 'n9
dungeon floor The heavy door oil th9c,eH
was unlocked and pushed open, ana fhlics
ljns was invited out into the presence OF
the visitors
nApItZFD II A BATH-TCR.
The baptismal pool prepared for the oc-
oosior vas an ancient hath-tub. which for
many wears had lain unused III the uun,
ceon corridor. and whose appearance ana
-. belie its noe. II was filed with wafer.
After Rev. William Gray hal rend an ai',
propriafe chapter from the blOle ana
PRAYER had been offered 10y fev. Bowman
bret but impressive addresses were ue,
livered by Scrgesn Freeman ". Jones aud
Rev. GRAY. The condemned man was
then invited to step into the tub, when ne
did with apparently the deepest apprecia,,
ton of the solemnity cf the occasion, ana
The ordirauce OF bapt IN 10y immersion
was administered by Rev. II. ". DcAer-
son. Pbillips expressed himself as fully
satisfied with his spiritual condition, and
apparentlv he IS a greatly changed man.
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE NETTING PosTroNfp.
II Is announced here TO-DAY on what -
deemed good authority that the proposed
meeting of the Republican state commit
tee. which had been called - be heli ~
Chamberla,u's IN Washington on IN" 20 Oh
,uly. has been postponed 10 some uale I'D
be named "a d future circular 10 be l"uci
bv tho cI4ir..au. General William NlUnoue.
Tumor has Do that the postpouoment =.
made on account # the indisposiuon OF
General Malone. but PROBABLY there are
other reasons. II Is rel orted mat the Gen
eral will be in Washington within the next
day or two. Jho Republican Committee
il composed of fifty members 1--WE from
each congressional district -and the Oh.
lect of the meeting was 10 TX tunes an u
pIaccs for holding conventions 10 nplul-
nate candidate for Congress. he men,
beers from this district are Robert NcCtni-
lish. A. W. Harris. y. +. Jarratt, Is. =.
Hooper. and Joseph Mcfuun.
New wheat is beginning 10 come INTO
market. hutas yet in rather limited quaint
tics. The crop in this section Is below tie
average
Copious showers Of rain fell last night
end early this morning, and tlcy were
greatly needed.
The Prince George Lodge of MasonS had
n DELIGHTFUL meeting nj the county court
house ON FRIDAY night Several Masonic
offices of high degree ia tins cltv attended
the meeting and conferred the passed
master and masters degrees and installed
the officers elected Tor tine ensuing year.
An abundance of rcileshmeui, We're
served. and the occasion was rendered tx
Ceedmgly pleasant.
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