Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-05-30
FIIPPlN, XIV.

excursions, ball games, bioy Gle riding,
lax views OK Sabbath social enjoyment
and Sunday newspapers. Resolutions
we're adopted resffirmiDg former deliver
ances as to the perpetual binding oSllg-
alton of Sabbath.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 22-Esrnest
Geiger, a convict in the prison ct Folsom
serving lively years from Napa county
for burglary made an atten pt to escap,
this morning. He has been 10 prison
sill ca last January. Geiger was work
ing on the rock crusher outside OF the
prison grounds. He made a dash AND
plunged ioto the a:teri-aa i.s~f. I@.
guuros CON handing him to stop be cor.
tlnred to swim, toward the opposite
shore. Then the guards bsgs4 ilrins
and GeiRer received tao bullets in tie
right shoulder.
WASHINGTON, May 23-Represen tative
Howard, Populist of Alabama, introduc-
ed resolution in open house today for
the impeachment of President Cleye-
land. the grounds alleged being the H.
legal sale OF bonds, the illegal use of the
proceeds of bond sales ar d q CORFU ption
In policies and refusal to enforce the
antitrust law.
As soon as the Journal had beer
read, Howard arose dramatically in the
center isle and hourishing a paper in his
hand demanded to be heard on a resoiu-
ton which he sent to the clerks desk.
the resolution was as follows:
II do impssch Grover Cleveland, pre-
sident of the United States. of high
crimes and misdsmeanors on the follow
ing grounds:
/. That he has sold or directed the
sale Of bonds without the authority OF
law.
2. That he has cold or aided in the
sale OF bonds at less than their market
value.
8. That he directed misappropria
ton Of the proceeds of the bond sale.
A. That he directed the secretary q
the treasury to disregard the law which
makes United States notes and tressur,
notes redeeU1able in coin.
5. That he has ignored and refused t,
have enforced the antitrust law.
&c. That he has sent United State
troops into the State of Illinois withou
authority, and in violation Of the con
stitutioD.
2. That he corrupted politics through
interference with federal Office holders
That he hes used the appointing powe
to influence Legislation detrimental t.
the welfare Of the people. Therefore
be it resolved by the house of represeu
tatives that committee on judiciary b.
directed to ascertain whether thees
charges are true and il so to report sucl
action by impeachment or otherwise a
shall be proper in the premises, anC
said committee shall have authority I.
send for persons and papers. When th.
clerk ceased reading, Howard was sud
denly taken off the floor by Dingle,
floor leader Of the majority, who raise.
the question of consideration aga,ns
the resolution. The question wa
promptly PIT and oy practically ur
animous vote the house declined to Civ.
Howard hearing. The house thel
settled down to dull routine.
SAN Francisco, Cal, May 23-Thous
snds OF almost perfect imitation ha
dollars are circulating on the Pacl6
Coast and the United States secre
service officials now think they hav.
discovered that the coin came frou
China, brought by the troupe of Chimes
actors who came to perform at Atlanta
last summer
HAVANA, May 22-Capt. Genera
WeylAr, Gen. Ocnando, captain of stsf
and Col. Ahumada, the captain general,
aid de camp, all in field Uniform hav,
started for Pahia Honda on board the
cruiser Marquis Enseneda. 1t is be-
lieved that the departure of the Cspteil
General indicates that an important anO
decisive movement % the Spanish forces
against the insurgents under Antonio
Maceo will shortly undertaken.