The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-09-10
our CALIFORNIA LETTER.


sax JOSH, Cal, August 50. iS7a
KSlioch, DeYo1ng and KeSrney. The Caroxic,s,
eOwArdice aud contempt are the six words whose
joxtAposition this day suggest more TO resident
Californian than all Of "Websterss Unabridseds
from to Zythum. Were I the first TO tell the
story OF how, on Saturday morning, August sd q
ooape stopped 10 frout Of the Metropolitan Temple
near the corner Of FInh and Mission streets, from
which messenger boy descended, approached
Rev. Dr. J. $ kAlloeh twho was about stepping
into his oWa buggy, few feet from the Temple)
with the request that be would come to the coupe.
IS a lady within Il desired to speak to him: Row
the reverend gentleman, instantly obeying the sam
mons, approached the window Of the vehicle, from
which hand armed with a navy revolver shot him
in the Tigst breast and as he turned hrsd second
shot in his back: How the assassin behind the
curtin proved 10 be Charles DeYonng, editor Of
the CAroHScik who was whirled of 10 prison, bat
tered and bruised by an iufuristed mob whom it
almost impossible TO restrain from killing him.
repeat that were the arst 10 herald the parlcu-
lars Of tals shocking Tragedy, would feel certain
OF finding Interested readers bnt doubtless by this
I time you have heard the news aud made Your own
comments. From tina. moment 10 this, the Que
ries. "Wni kalloch live 6ies VIII Del oung be
hung or sentenced to life impEiSOnmentS Will The
WorkinSmen's Party Of California triumph CT lose
on the Sd OF next SepJem6ers VIII notIhe Slate
OF California be relieved the deadly pollation
OF the columns q fthefdSily Ctg0Aicss p are the alb
4 soroing topics Of cenveTS2tioa and conjecture
The stismss OF The interior press upon OvYoUug 5
covar1ly efforts and The which led 10 IT, are
best expressed in lev words from editorial in
the Eureka Leader. the tragedy is the resall OF
an acrimonious, bitter political Campaign, during
| which the carONiss has indaiged IN gross person.
aties aud violent dennneiatiou, outraging The de-
crncies OF newspaper NaTfarr."
/ Dr.. kaioeh was the candidate on the Working
mems ticket fer Mayor OF the City oI San Frau
cisco. The Ckrosscss that party's most bitter op-
l p0nent, Sfler spvudiag months in searching DR..
hAochs record Tor the last thirty years, suddenly
opened upon him column after column ol damaging.
stale nisnIs literally reeking with the vilest and
most Insulting language Not satisfied with that,
they irsdaced the memory Of his dead father, who
ior ten ye2rs has been beyond The reach vi mortal
ken
Goaded TO madness, Dr. Kalloch, in speech at
[ the Temple, FridAy I'D yielded TO the temptation
to reiorl- His srFsgument OF De Young terrific.
Gifted with grSzI magnetism and rare eloQRenee,
on this particular occasion be surpassed himself
/ and ezSsperaIed De Young 10 The elimination of
! his coWArdiy and coaiemptible set OF course
Z everybody anticipated mob aud the military were
called oui 10 suppress the 1rsr uprising The ex-
I ciirment among The keArneyiies-who almost wor-
ship DR.. hzlOch was al lever heat kearney, who
was in Stockton, was telegramed for and FASTENED
{ home with speed Of steam. TIE gathering on the
Z sand lot Vas immense and The men OF his party
hung upon his words as upon the uiterSnces Of :
prophet de eouuseled peace aud patient Wait
Ing, obedieuce 10 law and self control, They obey
cd MIN. Unexpectedly 10 many, they have shown
the most ccnmendable foTbezrsnce, while their
reverent care for The quiet and safety OF their be-
loyed leader has had abvnt it pathetic tenderness
akin Iu.thsi inspired in the nation when Lincoln tell
oeneaIh traitors bullet.
kaleeh still lives aud Is approaching the crisis OF
his Danger. All his symtomS are favorable 10 re-
corery SO far. The ball remaius in his breast nor
has The wound been pro6ed, but the snpposiiion is
nov confirmed thai it has not Mas iesrrd pierced
+ lung.
It's said and eene-sIlr believed that m San,en,
Der the Veal woe of this great state will be de-
I cided- Then men will vote aud women-weep!
I No, but have faith that the God of nations who
" markeih the sparrONs lall' will, with infinite
wisdom guide and control her destiny tor good
whether labor or capital weighs heaviest in the
+ scales NELLIE EYsIER