DEATH OF A BARRISTER

We regret to announce the death of Mr. Edward James Jacob, of the Calcutta High Court Bar, who died on Sunday morning at the General Hospital of hemorrhage of the brain. Mr. Jacob, who was a Welshman, was called to the Bar on the 10th June, 1891, by the Society of the Inner Temple and was enrolled as an Advocate of the Calcutta High Court on the 24th November, 1891. He had devoted himself to criminal practice, and both in the Police Courts and in the High Court Criminal Bench he was well-known for his legal acumen. Mr. Jacob also some years ago officiated as the Deputy Legal Remembrancer. Mr. Jacob leaves a widow, who is now in England, and two sons to mourn his untimely loss. The younger son is fighting for his King and country and entered Jerusalem with the first detachment of British troops, while the elder is engaged in making aeroplanes. The funeral took place in the Lower Circular Road cemetery on Sunday evening and was largely attended, the Bar being well represented.

ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF LENIN

A telegram from Moscow says that Lenin was leaving a meeting of labourers which he had been addressing on the evening of August 30th, when he was stopped by two women who discussed with him the recent decrease regarding the importation of foodstuffs into Moscow. During the interview a young girl belonging to the intellectual class fired three shots, wounding Lenin in the shoulder and lungs. She was arrested. It is reported that her examination established that she is a Social Revolutionary. Lenin’s condition is serious. Another account states that two women belonging to the Social Revolutionaries fired three times at Lenin. General Brussiloff has arrived in Moscow and has been imprisoned in the Kremlin on a charge of counter revolutionary intrigues.

TOLL OF VICTORY VERY LIGHT

Reuter’s special correspondent at the British headquarters, reviewing the week’s progress, says: The unanimous spirit at the front is one of calm confidence. Everything has gone excellently well. The great machinery of our initiative has continued to work perfectly. The smooth way in which transport facilities creep forward in the wake of our advancing line is a marvel of organisation. Today broad-gauge trains are carrying troops and stores into places which a week ago were in enemy occupation. Considering the extent and importance of the operations the net casualties have been very light. Some few units have undoubtedly had considerable losses, but, taking our achievements in the past as a standard, it can truthfully be said that the toll of victory has been very light.