The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-29
The Old German Hermit's
Prophecy.
New York Mercury.

Over forty years ago an old German
hertnlt published in a Bravarian paper q
CURIOUS prophecy. In it he fort0ld the
Acstro' Russian and Franco-Pruss;an
wars the. death of Pope Plus and the
iurko. Russian debate at arms. He said
that Germany would have three empe-ors
'none year before the century closed. and
indicated the death of two United sto+os
PREF ioe''ts ny assassination. All These
things have come to pass.
In the same article he said that when
the twentieth century, opens great seism IL
disturbances will take place, which will
cause the submersion of Now York Citv
ana the western half of the city of Ha-
vana. Cuba is to break in two. wb;,o
floriea and lower California are to suffer
Total extinction. The shock of these
earthquakes will raise buildings to the
ground IN almost every city of the con-
t'nent. millions of lives and billions of
dollars worth of property will be lost.
lherc Is to be Il chance IN tbs economic
conditions OF almost every civilized M.
ton. He f"rtells the growth of a demo.
cratic spirit in England, which will result
In n revolution that will overthrow the
present form of government and make
the country a republic. He says the last
ruler OF England will the best the country
ever had, and the first president of the
new nation will DO one of the rovnl
family.
Queen Victoria is by long odds the best
ruler England has ever had, and in n re-
cent speech the Prince of Wales said It
was bis desire to live to see England a re-
public.
According to the hermit, Russia, France
and Italy will form a triple alliance
and will enter into a desperate war
with Turkey. This war will be the out
growth of Turkish persecution of Chris
tan subjects. This triple alliance will
conquer the domain of the sick man of
the East. At the expiration of the war
complication will arise which will plunge
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Italy and France into wa with Russia
The result will be that the two countries
will be gobbled up by the northern pow.
and will cease to exist as independent
nations. While war is being waged be-
tween them the people will move the seat
Catholicism from Rome to some town
n southern Ireland.
A rebellion will take place in the land
tho shamrock. in which the country
will become independent of England
Then a conflict will arise between the ul-
ra-Cathollcs of South Ireland and the
Professionals of the North, in which
he S%outherns will be the victors. A
klngdom will be established, and it is pre-
that the reign of the first %potentate
vii become historic for its tyranny.
The prophet points a dark future for
he United States. He says at the close
If the close of the century a feeling of
Unrest will seizo the people. This feeling
will be the outgrowth of unequal social
nd economic conditions. He predicts
hat the twenty-ifth president will be the
asst executive head of the United States.
During his administration the discontt Mt
ID masses will break into open rebellion, 4
the established form of government
will be rent asunder, and for a year or
moro anarchy will prevail. When order
hall be brought of out Of chaos six re-
will be formed, with capitals at
he following cities: San Francisco, Den
New Orleans, st. Louis, Washington
nd Boston.