Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-02
TIE pENITENTIARY TROUBLE.
Governor Thayer in No Wise Res
ponsible For the Cause.
WHY THE coNvlcTs ARE uNRULY.
Another Interesting Newspaper
Rumor 4 Change of Pastors
The Capital City's sum
day Guests.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF TIE OMAHA BEE,
1929 u STREET,

1929 = STREET,
LINCOLN. July |. J
The State Journal this morning details
a story of Nupposed serious trouble at the
state pente tiary that will perhaps bear
word or two of explanation. While it is
true that some fifty or sixty of the stato's
convicts have been moping in their cells,
refusing to go to work, and in a measure
insubordinate to the prisons discipline,
there seems to be no good reason why blame
should attach to Governor Thayer for this
state of affairs which has been existing for
nearly two weeks past, nor to the idle
murmur of the convicts, disparaging the
quantity and quality of the food furnished
them by the contractor, but probably with
the additional reason that the discipline OF
the prison has been undermined from some
unknown quarter. However be it that
blame attaches somewhere is self-evident
Governor Thayer visited the prison one
week ago to-day and admonished the
course was unmanly and could result in no
good. This fact alone ought to place the
governor in proper light before the people,
for it is quite evident that he deplores the
at the state pen, and that
his councils have been concilatory
and calculated to reduce all feelings of insub-
ordination. Where the blame lies cannot be
developments will soon come to light which
will open the door and let out all the under
currents of wickedress, or whatever may be
in the matter of general or public interest.
Sifted for all there is in the matter now,
these facts exist: The guards do not care to
remain in their places, for they fear that
they will not be supported if wholesome
measures of discipline are employed; the in
tiuence of the warden is somewhat impaired;
blame attaches somewhere, either with War
den Hyers or with men in high state author
ity, because of unfair interferences. But
this is equally true, that whatever insubor-
dinatlon exists the convicts can do no pos
sibe harm other than to refuse to go to their
work and to NOPE in their cells
ANOTHER NEWSPAPER RUMoR.
Since the Democrat is to change its polit-
ical complexion today it is rumored that Mr..
Merritt, recently of the Omaha Herald, will
shortly look the field over to determine
whether or not democratic paper can find
sufficient support to warrant another venture
of the kind in the city of Lincoln.
CHANGE OF CHURCH PASTORS.
Elder Newman, late of Omaha, assumed
the duties of pastor of the First Christian
church today succeeding Elder, J. b. john
son, who resigned q short time ago on ac-
count of failing health. His introductory
discourse, preached this morning at II
o'clock, was listened to by q largeaed atten
tive audience. The subject, i'Fhe Division
of the Word" based upon a passage of
scripture found in second Timothy, second
chapter and fifteenth verse, was carefully
analysed. HIS scholarly bearing created a
very favorable impression with his audi
tors. By the way this church
will lay the corner stone of their new church
building, situated at the corner of Fourteenth
and X streets, on next Tuesday, July 3.
Chancellor A. r. Benton of the Butler uni
versity, Indiana and State Evangelist Bar
row will be present and deliver addresses.
When finished this church edifcc will be
among the monuments of the city.
LINCOLN's SUNDAY GUESTS.
AT the Capital-E'rank Williams, Tamora;
William Neville Plattsmouth b. r. Smith,
Hastings; G. L. Loomis, Omaha; c.. II. D..
Hyde, New Orleans; J. H. Conrad, Omaha;
w A. Endaly, Cincinnati: J. w. Barrnglcy,
Detroit; ]. A. Frank, Chicago; H. V. Brown,
St Louis
At the Windsor-H. +. Hubbard St. Louis;
Omaha: A, Beer. PHILADELPHIA: n. A Pugh,