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Show The St. George Iodian F.gut. Sr. Geohoe, Aug. 8, 1370. Editor Ua ald .- This morning, about 2 o'clock. Captain Jack, on a vieit here from the Muddy reservation, was discovered discover-ed emptying the money drawer in the Co-op. store. James G. Bleak, who was sleeping iu tho Btore, attempted to secure him and quite a tussle took place. Mr. B. got very badly clawed, scratched, choked and otherwise injured, in-jured, while the captain in effjrU to go through the window received several sevt-ro and dangerous wounds upon the shoulder, neck and body, and one of the arteries of the wrist was severed. He got away aud was traced by the blood and found lying nearly dead, was taken to the lock up, where he received surgical attention. atten-tion. Jack says be owed a Httlo money and was anxious to obtain it, and honestly pay his debts and keep his credit good. He will be brought to trial should he recover. 1 Captain George of this place was charged with robbing a Swiss woman of wine and other properly, threatening threaten-ing ber life if she resisted. He was also arretted this morning and is in the Tombs. The Indians are much excited and anxiously await the transpiration of events. The weather is very hot no rain. J. |