The New York herald., 1876-09-26
WASHINGTON. A
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Sept rs, 1s7d
POSTMASTER GRNBRAL TYNKR ON EXISTING
MAIL YAcrLITIEs-DIssATIsYAcr WITH
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
Postmaster General ryner has returned 10 his post
fully invsoratcd by his trip and says that although he
was frequently invited to be present at the meeting Of
she Congressional committee appointed for the nvest
CATION OF railway mail service he steadily declined,
because he wants them, far he is concerned to
be entirely untrammeed In any report which they
will mako TO Congress He secured an arrangement
with Commodore Vanderbilt whereby, In the absence
Of having mail on the hnlfpass eight evening ex
press train, which tho New York Central could not
supply, he can have messenger who will take charge
OF made up mail pouches from the New York Post
Once, from the East to Albany and Buffalo, delivering
them along tho may be necessary and taking
others no goes along. No asserting will be done
the train but will bo finished tho post
Offices.
Commodore Vanderbilt said no could not afford 10
furnish any additional facilities better service for
the amount Of money now paid by the Post Onico
Department for tho transportation OF tho mails. The
Postmaster General states that with the exception of
the fast mail trains and the mail between New York
and Washington, serious interruption has occurred
In the despatch OF tho mails Everything is moving
we'll be expected. but the legislation OF Congress.
"a
orthc government has been yery faulty also regard
TO tho Post OHcc Department. much that but for
it, example, Postmaster General Tyncr says that
In two contracts for carrying tho mails If no had dis
crctonary powers hc could $22 900 yoar to tho
government
THE COURSE OF THE DABCOCK TRIAL-REAsoNs
FOR HARRINaToNs FLIour-AN EXPORT FOB
HIS APPREHENSION TO BE MADE.
The OF Harrington's night Is attributed to the
fact that criminal proceedings instituted against
HIM by tho United States District Attorney here for
having received bribe OF considerable amount
in the murder trial and prosecution Of Hope
IL Slnttor, who killed Husscy at the
schuetzcn Park, IN this city, moro than year ago.
Slater called here somo time ago in this
ton and placed under obligations OF secrecy,
well MS nominal bonds, that no was not TO divulgo the
OF his having been again arraigncd by tho Dis
trict Attorney.
A great deal OF nstonshmcnt Is manifested because
the present Babcock trial. with all its accessories
sidc OF the prosecution, we'll defonce,
TO DO moro for the purpose Of bringing Harrington,
rsther than Babcock and Somorvic, 10 justice. Tho
thing IS regarded ridiculous far Harrington Is
concerned, since he cannot be captured. Il s even
said that he would have immunity ID tho safe burglary
II he came forward, but he has shrewdy discovered
through his friends hero that he would at DO
placed In the jaws Of sudden danger ior II possible
crime than that now charged-namely, OF brib-
cry and compounding fclony-whch thoro Is believed
to be ample evidence 10 prove beyond doubt. How
ever, apparently sincere effort Is about to be made
for the apprehension Of Harrington, but his frlcnds
hero, who among the most influential will
dcavor 10 checkmatc It II possible.