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Cocal intelligence.Removal of the Police;—At last'tlio axe has fallen—yesterday tbo Major General Commanding sent the following letter to Mayor Haviland :\ Headquarters District of Texas. ^Galveston, June 8, 18G7. 1dioii. J. E. Havilaml, Mayor of Galveston, Tolas. , Sir :—I have the honor to request that you ■will discharge all of the present incumbents -on the Police and Detective force, and announce tbo following appointments in place .thereof. •_-Alex. McLain, Chief J. Clark, of Police, J. P. ICissaue,E. A. Wilson, Lieut, Chas. Koonan,JD. Striker, Captain of Jas Leithead,Night Watch, John C. Waggoner,Herman Hanson, Lieut, John Marstoison, Pdward Crary, E. N. Demon,CJfias. Anderson, William Peagau,L. D. Graves. Jno Foley,Adolph Waifz, Robt. Smith, .Joseph Hertz, Wui. Easton,John Miluo, Simon Molone,Dennis Healby, Anderson Hunt,Solomon Riloy. I have the honor to bo very respectfullyyour obedient servant,Charles, Griffin.%Hrevet Major General Commanding District of Texas.’ We understand that five of the new ap-* wjpointees are freedmen.
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Galveston Flakes Semi Weekly Bulletin

Galveston, Texas, US

Wed, Jun 12, 1867

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