The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-10
PROPHECY OF A HERMIT
Predictions Of Forty Years Ago Which
Have Since Come True.
STARTLING EVENTS YET TO TRANSPlRE
The Balance sheet OF slave Deal
er showing the Profits OF the
MISUNDERSTANDING Notes and a
Recital OF Recent Occurrences.

Over 40 years ago an old German her.
NIT published in Bavarian paper a
curious prophecy. In it he foretold the
Austro- Russian and Prussian
wars, the death of Pope Plus and Turko-
Russian debate at arms. He said. that
Germany would have three emperors in
one year before the end OF the century,
and indicated the death OF two United
States presidents by assassination. All
these things have come to pass, says the
New York Mercury.
In the same article he said that when
the twentieth century opens great seis.
mic disturbances will take place, which
will cause the submersion of New York
city and the western half of the city OF
Havana. Cuba is to break in two, while
Florida and Lower California are to suffer
total extinction. The shock OF these
earthquakes will raze buildings to the
ground in almost every city on the CONT,
nent, millions OF lives and billions of
dollars worth OF property will be lost.
There will be change in the econom-
ic conditions of almost every civilized
nation. He fortells the growth OF a
democratic spirit in England, which will
result in revolution that will overthrow
the present form OF government and
make the country republic. He says
the last ruler of England will be the best
the country ever had, and the first presi-
dent of the new nation will be one OF the
royal family.
Queen Victoria is by long odds the best
ruler England has ever had, and in re-
cent speech the Prince of Wales said it
is bis desire to live to see England a re-
public.
According to the hermit, Russia,
France and Italy will form an alliance
and will enter into war with Turkey.
This war is to be the outgrowth OF Turk
ish persecution of Christian subjects.
This triple alliance will conquer the do
main Of the Sick Man Of the East. At
the expiration of the war complications
will arise which will plunge Italy and
France into war with Russia. The re-
suit will be that the two countries will be
gobbled up by the northern power, and
will cease to exist as independent nations.
While war is being waged between them
the people will move the seat OF Catholi.
cism from Rome to some town in south.
ern Ireland.
A rebellion will take place in the land
of the Shamrock, in which the country
will become independent of England.
Then conflict will arise between the
ultra Catholics OF South Ireland and the
ultra-Protestants Of the North, in which
the Southern will be victors. A kingdom
will be established, and it is predicted
that the reign of the first potentate will
become historic for Its tyranny.
The prophet paints a dark future for
the United States. He says that at the
close of the century a feeling OF unrest
will seize the people. This feeling will be
the outgrowth of the unequal social and
economic conditions. He predicts that
the 25th president will be the last execu
tive head Of the United States. During
bis administration the discontinued
masses will break into open rebellion,
and the established form of government
will be rent asunder, and for a year or
more anarchy will prevail. When order
shall be brought out OF chaos six repnb-
lies will be formed, with capitals at the
following cities: San Francisco, Denver,
New Orleans, st. Louis, Washington and
Boston.