The Wasp — 1879 — page 638: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This illustration depicts a gorilla surrounded by tropical vegetation, with an aggressive expression. The accompanying text discusses a murder case involving San Francisco Mayor I. S. Kalloch and references "the Rev. murderer of the irreverent M. H. De Young" (likely editor of the San Francisco Chronicle). The cartoon appears to use the gorilla as a metaphor for violent, uncontrolled rage—sarcastically portraying one party in this conflict as animalistic and dangerous. The text criticizes both figures involved in what seems to be a significant public dispute or feud, with references to murders, libel suits, and inflammatory rhetoric between them. The satire targets the brutish behavior and inflammatory language of prominent San Francisco figures during what appears to be a serious public scandal or vendetta.