The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-12
zADKIEL's PREDICTION.

wo meyer knew one of Zadkiel's pre-
5;ct;ons to be followed by fulillment'
but # is nevertheless interesting to
road them as he sends them forth year
after year. Zadkiel's Almanac for 1880
has come to hand, and among the pre-
dictions for March, we find the follow
ing for Washington. tits based upon
the annular eclipse of the sun, March
18th. the centre Of which will pass across
California, Nevada, Utah. Wyoming
and Dakota. After stating the positions
of the planets, Zadkiel says:
These positions threaten .'quarrels,
sedition furiousness, and inhumanlty
of soldiers, " hence there is great danger
of factious warfare or serious disturb
ances. The American people VII, be
greatly excited and party teellng
will run wild. On the coast
there will be some sad SNIP
wrecks. fearful tempests, and over
lowing of the sea banks. Religious
questions will cause bitter hatred ana
many disputes; indeed there Is reason
TO spprehend disturbances IN Utan,
necessitating the employment OF mill
tary force. Many deaths viii take pace
among the clergy. Some OF the effects
of this eclipse Will very quickly follow,
others will be delayed until the end OF
August and beginning OF September.
Fcrewarned is forearmed. The Ma
ton having full and timely knoWl-
edge of the impending damage should
take steps to defeat the evil. If Zadklel
had issued his prediction during the
past week, he might have found
something more tangible and promising
to tiejt to than an Insignificant eclipse
that will pass in a few seconds and be
forgotten. The election complication
furnishes a peg upon which to hang a
portion of sthe prophecy, but Zadklel'
six or eight weeks ago, when his Al
manac was issued in London, could
have had no knowledge of the close vote
in New York. If he had known, he
might have reasoned thus: The Repub-
Hcans are beaten, but they have been IN
mower so long that they cannot find the
courage to surrender the government
to the opposition; they viii first try to
manipulate the returns in such way
as to have Blaine and Logan counted IN
but will fail as the Democrats have been
careful and faithful watchers, and the
State eanvassing board is made up
of men who will not be a party TO the
theft of the Presidency; being thwarted
in the attempt to steal New Iork's
votes, the Republicans will naturally
cry fraud, and make a bluff towards
holding on to the government by force.
Zadkiel might continue with his reason
ing: The Democrats were cheated out
of the Presidency eight years ago, and
have ever since been tainted with their
cowardice by the thieves; now the
Democrats have reached point which
Is not madness, but determination
they will submit to no more robberies
but demand and enforce obedience TO
their regularly expressed WELL on
March 4th, in accordance with the Con
s.itution, Grover Cleveland will proceed
to Washington, take the oath o
Office, be duly inaugurated anC
assume the functions OF Presi
dent OF the Republic. Up to thi
point Zadkiel would have clear sailing
and with so substantial foundation t
build upon, he could consistently pre-
dict as follows: Blaine will insist that h
was elected, and will also take the oatl
of office and assume position as chic
executive of the nation; the mob c
officials will rally around him, and hay
ing the machinery and treasure c
government in their hands, many Q
the people will come to their support
Cleveland will select his cabinet, an
appoint the officers necessary to carr
on the government, but will for a tim
be placed at disadvantage by th
''ins." However, the people will 500
grow tired of the farce Of two govern
ments, and knowing that Cleveland
the lawful head of the nation, about th
18th of March, when the eclipse oecurI
will rally 30 his call, and drive th
usurpers out.
1t is always safe to predict religion
disputes in Utah. Zadkiel has take
advantage of this chronic condition c
things to put forth the prediction sewers
times. On this occasion he has gon
further and brought in the military, 8
an arbitrator, but in this part of tn
promise he must fail, as neither til
government nor the MOrmons can b
induced to fight over a matter which
so entirely full Of peace.
THENEw YORK CANVASS.