The Wasp — 1879 — page 361: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a masthead and publication information page rather than a satirical cartoon page. The main image shows The Wasp's ornate logo featuring classical figures and the publication's name. The text addresses editorial matters: the magazine denies that Charles Donozzo (recently released from Sacramento jail) represents The Wasp as a traveling agent—clarifying he collects money fraudulently. The editors also discuss California's upcoming judicial election, advocating for honest judges over party loyalists, and criticizing the current system of selecting judges. A separate column satirizes San Francisco's corruption, referencing the case of "Miss Mabel Santley" to illustrate how law enforcement fails to protect citizens. The overall tone attacks municipal dishonesty and incompetence.