Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-18
A PROPHECY
which Eodes No Good 10 Britons.

LONDON. October l7.-So far, the fortunes
OF England in connection with her foreign
interests appear to be prosperous enough;
but the prophets who gain eirinsplration
from biblical lore are never defeated. Asa
rule, they do not confine themselves 10
dates; or, if they do they give themselves
a wide margin. In regard to that great war
which is to shake England to her founde.
tions before q special providence Is to Int
her up again to rule the earth, the predic.
tors OF the Edward Maitland school see
mighty outbreak in Central Asia. They
watch the movements of Russia in that part
of the world with one iCger upon Ecycla'
tions and the other upon the maps, and are
calling attention to the
Great Advances Russia IL Making
and preparing to make toward India. Eng
lands recent troubles on the Nile are
Russia's opportunity; and speriat private
news from the Muscoyite outp?sts show,
that within a short time she will practi-
cally be right upon the Afghan frontier;
where Russian Cars have long since told
the world their ambition did not reach. A
new prophet has arisen, however, who pre-
diets even more than the difficulties which
are seen by the religious prophets who look
for ward through all the wars to come 50 the
restoration of the children Of Israel. The
new seer is an freshman, Michael Murphy,
residing at WorkiDgton, in the north OF
England, and VINO is writing about the
coming overthrow of the British Empire to
the New Castle Weekly Chronicle. In spite
of the splendid campaign in Egypt he de-
clares the time has arrived when
England VIII Cease 20 Exist
either as naval or military power. The
prophet tells us that the beginning OF this
downfall will take place in Egypt, and that
her feet will be destroyed on the Mediter.
ranean sea by the hostile ships OF the great
powers OF Europe. The Irish seer Is much
more honest than his competitors, for he
| ciyes us a date-and it is close at hand. he
declares the Mohammedan antichrist will
! appear in November, 1892, and will play
| his part against the British empire. Eng
| land" he says, "has not single ally on the
continent. and America dislikes her. The
| last Queen who is to reign over England is
| ON the throne now, but she will be forced
TO abdicate the crown, for. the Prince OF
| Wales will never reign. England VIII
want all the men she can get at the present
time, and the demand will be so lmpera'
| tive that the sick man will be turned over
| in his bed TO see il he is fit TO serve. Eng
land will
Lose all Her Foreign Possessions;
and, after this, England, Scotland and
| Wales win be invaded by the enemy:
London will be plundeI ID and burned; bat
| Irelpnd will rise to freedom out OF the
! RUNS of the British empire" In post
| cript to the letter which claims to forecast
| tbese terrible events Michael Murphy adds.
"The late DR.. Clhill used TO say that time
| would come when Irishmen living IN Eng
| land, Scotland and Wales would be glad 70
cross the channel on q plank in order 10
reach Ireland. The clock Of time is after
striking .he hour of destiny, and nation
will rise against nation, kingdom against
Kingdom, and empire against empire. Rus
sia means to seize British India, besides
having an eye to Turkey; America peans
Canada and the West India Islands; Ireland
means heI freedom; Spain means Gibraltar
and France means England.