Arizona citizen., 1877-07-07

THE reports of the inspectors ot mines in England for 1876 show thai the fatal accidents during the year in mines coming within the scope of the mines regulation act were S39, and the deaths occasiOned thereby reached 933. The number of persons employ ed in and about the mines was 514.j32 and It is stated that on the average there was during the year one fatal acci dent among every 613 persons so em. ployed, and one death by accident among every 551 persons employed.
 A WASHINGTON correspondent says It is said of Mrs. Hayes that she abso. lutely will not talk gossip" Even in the intimate condolences of daily In- itercourse she Is guarded as in the pres ence of the multitude Except in very rare instances, when some act of Op- pressiOn to the poor or the defenseleSs Outrages her sense of right, she is al ways thoroughly kind in expression.
 ANOTHER remarkable rain occurred at various places in California on June 27-not remarkable fo" quantity but because ii fell at all at that season. Al Oroville, the rain fell fast all night of the 26th and up to late next day; al Chico much the same; and slight fall occurred at Yreka, Colusa, Woodland and other places. Little damage was done to crops.
 ! DR. c. B. SEMIG, we'll and favorably known in Arizona, and one of the heroes of the ModOc war, and who ] lost @ leg in that celebrated outbreak is on his way to the front in Idaho The Doctor is the medical officer oI Company G., 1st Cavalry, Captain Bernard, which is now on its way tc the front"
 AN eastern dispatch says: The Sec retary of War directs that subsistence stores be sold to officers and enlisted men on credit, they giving proper re ceipts. This order is issued on ac count of no appropriation for the sup port of the Army having been made 4 similar order 10 enable them to Ob tain fuel. etc, from the Quartermaster' 1 department will be issued.
 MEssRs. GONZALES & ROUILLER is the name of the new mercantile firm at SprlngervIlle, Arizona, where they have opened large and well assorted stock of general merchandise suitable to the wants of the people of that ! flourishing section.
 AN exchange says: Few people know that there are hardly twenty gen uine Newfoundland dogs in the United States. Nevertheless it is strictly cor rect. The thoroughbred Newfound land dog has been gradually losing his identity through mIscegenatiOn.
 THE lost ledge theory is gaining ground among the mining men here New mines near WaShoe Lake have been discovered by unemployed mi ners. The OutcrOppings assay $42 tc | the ton.
 Ara recent fashionable marriage in New York the bride walked over a mat, stretched from the door of the church to the altar railing, fashioned of evergreens, and filled in by lilies roses and violets.
 "MAMMA," tearfully inquired an up town girl, why can't l have pony phaton this summer? Everybody that IS anybody has one" My child, you know that l have passed the appropri ation, but your pa has vetoed the bill
 BosTON, June 25-A carefully pre- pared list of losses by the Marblehead ! fire makes the aggregate on building, ! $35S. 900: the loss to occupants in stock, machinery, furniture, etc, Sl16,OOO.
 A mayor out West has determined to kill half the dogs in the city, and tan their hides with the bark of the other half.
 UNDER the new postal law you are U ENsa.N