Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-10-31

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Over forty years ago an old Ger
man hermit published in a Bavarian
paper a curious prophecy. Int he
foretold the Anstro Russian ard
Ffanco-Prussian wars. the death OF
Pope Plus and the urko-Russian
debate at arms. He said that Ger
many would have three enperors in
one year before the end Of the cen
tury, and indicated the death Of two
United States presidents by assas.
sipation. All these things have
come TO pass.
In the came article be said that
When the twentieth century opens
great seismic disturbances will take
place, which will cause the submer7
sion of New York City and the
western half of the city Of Havana.
Cuba is to break in two, while Flori-
da and Lower California are to suf-
fer total extinction. The shock OF
these earthquakes win rae build
ines to the ground in almost every
city on the continent, millions of
lives and billions Of dollars worth
OF property will be lost.
There is to be change in the
economic conditions of almost every
civilized nation. He toretells the
growth of democratic spirit in En-
gland, which will result in a revolu-
tion that will overthrow the present
form OF government and make the
country a republic. He says the
last ruler of England will be the
best the country every had, and the
first president of tie new nation will
be one of the royal family.
Queen Victoria is by long odds
the best ruler England has ever he'd,
and in a recent speech the Prince of
Wales said it is his desire to live TO
see England republic
According to the hermit, Russia.
France and Italy will form an alli-
ance and will enter into war with
Turkey. This war is to be the out
growth of Turkish persecution Of
christian subjects. This triple alli-
ance will conquer the domain of the
Sultan. At the expiration of the
war, complications will arise which
will plunge Italy and France into
war with Russia. The result will be
that the two countries will be COB
bled up by the northern power, and
will cease to exist as independent
nations. While war is being waged
between them, the Pope will move
the seat Of catholicism from Rome
to some town IN Southern Ireland.
A rebellion will take place in the
land of Shamrock, in which the coun-
try will become independent of En-
gland. Then conflict will arise
between the ra-catho!ics of the
south of ireland and the ultra-prot.
estants Of the north, in which the
southerners will be victorious A
kingdom will be established, and it
is predicted that the reign of the
fret potentate will become historic
for his tyrrany.
The prophet predicts adark future
for the United States. He Gays at
the close of the century..a feeling of
unrest will seize the people. The
feeling will be the outgrowth of I'M
equal social and economic condi-
tions. He predicts that the twenty
fifth president will be the last ex-
ecutive head of the United States.
During his administration the dis.
contented masses will break into an
opea rebellion, and. the established
form of government will be rent
asunder, and fer year or more an
archy will prevail. When order
shall be brought out OF chaos six
republics will be formed with CAPT.
tolls at the following cities San
Francisco, Denver, New Orleans
St. Louis, Washington andsBoston.