James L. High, Dead

James L,. High, the distinguished Chicago jurist and for a number of years a lecturer of the law department of the U. of M., died in Chicago Monday, an indirect victim of the eonditions of Montauk Point. Mr. High appears to have contracted the illness which subsequently turned to a fatal malady at Camp Wikoff, where he and Mrs. High had gone to visit and nurse their son, Shirley High, a member of Company A, First Illinois Infantry. Young High returned from Santiago an invalid, and hls parents lost no time in going to his relief. They succeeded in getting a furlough for him, and then brought him in triumph to Chicago and to their country home at Glencoe. Soon after their arrival Mr. High himself was taken 111. He complained of severe headaches, and his illness was soon discovered to be malarial fever. It was thought advisable to move hint to his town residence, where he arrlved Saturday nig-ht. Soon after his arrivel his malady took the form of cerebrespinal meningitis and became alarming. From this condition he never rallied, but lost consciousness yesterday morning and passed away early in the noon. His family and friends stood around his bedside, but were not recognized. The deceased graduated from the law department of the U. of M. in 1866. He will be best remembered by the members of his profession as a legAl author. His books . immediately took rank among the ablest productions of reeent years, and are Standard authorities both in this country and ín England. His great work on "Injunctions" is now in its third edition, the last edition having received his careful revisión eight years ago. His works on -Receivers and Extraordinary Legal Remedies ' are in their second edition