Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-29
NOT ENCOURAGING GRAVE ROBBERS.
Drake University Faculty DenOunccs
tic DESIGNATION of GrnXeN.

Drake University Faculty DenOunces
the Dissertation of Graves.
DIES MONIES, Feb. 2S.-(Special Tele-
gram 1.-The executive committee of the
board Of trustees of Drake university held
a meeting this afternoon to investigate the
faculty of the medical department of the
college, which has been vigorously assailed
on the charge that 1t has been systemati-
caly buying bodies for dissection from grave
robbers aud encouraging the desecraton of
graves 1t was directly charged that the
faculty bad made a contract with a gang of
grave robbers to secure for them seventy
five bodies.
ica department denied all knowledge of any
such deals, and the committee was unable
to secure any evidence that such methods
had been employed. DR.. Mccarthy, the
demonstrator in anatomy. who was charged
with having made the deal for the two bodies
shipped here in trunks from Omaha. was not
called before the committee. The commit
tee. in order to show its good faith adopted
resolutions condemning the desecration Of
graves for such purposes.
High school Students in Trouble.
DES MONIES. Feb. 28.-(Specal Tele-
gram.) 1.-The High school trouble in the West
Des Mones school has become contagious.
This afternoon meeting of parents of sus-
pended juniors was held at the school build
ing and the trouble discussed at length. The
meeting was called by the superintendent,
but it came near adopting resolutions con-
demning the faculty and upholding the stu
dents. This was only averted by the plea
of Superintendent Cooper that 1t would ruin
discipline for all time. The board was
roundly criticised in the discussion and the
faculty was denounced In no measured
terms.
This afternoon the juniors of the East Side
school held meeting and introduced reso-
lutons of sympathy for the West Side breth-
rem. which were taken in charge by the prn-
cpal and destroyed. He told them if they
attempted to mix in the West Side matter
they would be suspended.
Forced the Road to Reccdc
DES MONIES, Feb. 2S.-(Special Tele-
gram)-The case Of J. f. Vincent and the
Des Moines Commercial exchange against the
Rock Island road, was brought up for trial
before the railroad commission this after
noon. There was large attendance of
citizens and the complainants were pre-
pared for a hard fight. At the last minute
conference was held which resulted in the
announcement that agreement had BEEN
reached The road agreed to receive stock
for shipment to the yards, and to switch
it to the track connecting with the yards,
IL the yards would take care Of 1t from that
time on. 1t also agreed that this arrange
ment would be permanent. This was all the
stock yards had contended for, and the case
was promptly dismissed.
Would Not Embnrrnss the Church.
JEFFERSON. Ia. Feb 2S.-(Special.)-
Rev. w. Il. Randall, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church of Boone. has adopted rule re-
garding his salary that is rather out of the
ordinary. The church has been struggling
with heavy debt for some years and re-
Gently the last obligation was paid off and
the society pronounced out of debt. Rev.
Randall then stated to his members that he
should not permit the church to assume
further obligations neither would he allow
a cent to be borrowed to bring his salary
up to the stipulated amount in case there
was not money enough each month to pay
the same. In other words, he would accept
what there was on hand rather than permit
the society to incur another obligation.
Iowa Farmer Terribly DisHEurcd.
FORT DODGE. Ia, Feb. 2S.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Frank Yort, farmer living near
Burnside, was seriously injured yesterday
while blasting rock. A premature charge
went of the bulk of which struck him in
the face, terribly dsfguring him.
Regulating Iowa Cnucuses.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia Feb. 2S.-In an
Australian ballot decision at Marion today
Judge Wolf held that the nomination caucus
must represent territory co-extensive with
that In which the candidate Is to be voted
for.