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Show London's New Police Chief. The new commissioner of London police, po-lice, Sir Edward Ridley Colbourne Bradford, Brad-ford, E. C. S. I., who was recently appointed ap-pointed to succeed Mr. Monro,- is not likely to see any more exciting or important impor-tant service in his new field than he has already gone through in India. He is the son of an English clergyman, and is 64 years old. In 1853 ho entered the Madras army, became lieutenant in 1865, captain in 1865, major u 1873, lieutenant oolonel in 1879 and colonel In 1883. In 1857 he served with the Fourteenth light dragoons in the Persian campaign cam-paign and in the operations in the Jnbbnlpore district, dis-trict, and in the following yer with Ma y n e ' s1" edwaeo Bradford. horse against Tantia Topee under Gen. Michel. He was also present at Scind-wha Scind-wha and Karai, and in 1838 and 1859 served under Gen. Napier in Mayne's horse. For his services he gained the medal and was twice mentioned in dispatches. dis-patches. In the political service of uuiia he has gained almost as great distinction as he has in the military, one of the brightest spots in his carter being the part which he played in the suppression of the Thuggee Thug-gee He is an enthusiastic sportsman, and notwithstanding the fact that he lost a portion of one of his arms during a fight with a maneating tiger, he manages a horse with extraordinary skill. |