Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13

"Over forty years ago an old German
hermit published In q Bavarian paper
curious prophecy. III 1t he foreloid
the A ustr0- RussisU and the Franco-
Prussinn ware, tho death OF Pope Plus
and the TuIco. 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 which nave
come to pass.
SIN the same article he said that
when the twentieth century opens,
great seismio ditturbRnceB Will take
place which will cause the submersiou
Of New York City ana the western
halt Of Havana. Cuba 10 to break
IN two, while Florida and Lower Csli-
fornia are to suffer total extinction.
The shocks OF these earthquakes viii
raZe buildings TO The ground in almost
every city on the continent. Millions
OF liveB and billions OF dollars worth
OF properly will be lost.
"HheTe Is TO be change In the
economic conditions OF almost every
clvillzsd nation. He ioTeIella the
growth OF democratic splrit In Eng
land which will result In u revolution
that will overthrow the present form OF
government aud make the country a
republic. He says the last ruler Of
England will be the best the country
ever had, anu that the fret president
of the new nation will be ono OF the
royal family.
"Qneen Victoria 10 by long odds
the Dest ruler England has ever had,
and In recent speech the Prince OF
Wales said 1t 10 his desire t0 live to
SEE England republic.
"Acc0rding TO the hermit, Ruesia,
France and Italy win form au alliance
and VIII enter into war with Turkey.
This war IL tC be the ouigrowIh o.
Turkish persecution OF Christian sub.
jeots. This Triple alliance will conquer
tho domain OF the sick man OF the
East. At the expiration OF tho war
u Implications Will arise which will
plunge Italy and Franco into war
WITH Russia. The result will be that
the two ccuntries will DO gobbled up
by the northern power, and VIII cesse
10 sxist ae Independent nations.
"While war Is being wRged between
them, the pope will move the
seat OF Catholicism from Rome
10 eefvo them In southern Ireland.
A Rebellion Will take place In the land
OF the shamrock, In which the country
viii become independent OF England.
"rheu a conflict will arise between
the ultra Catholics OF the south OF
Ireland anu the ultra. pFotes .Anta OF
the north, In which the southsgns will
be victors. 4 Kingdom will be es-
tabllsheO; and It 10 predicted that the
reign oil the first potentiate Will become
historic for Its tyranny,
"The prophet paints o dark future
for the United Siates. He says at the
close OF tho century a feeling OF unrest
will seize the people. This feeling VIII
b. the tulgiowih o. unequal social
and economic Conditions. He pre-.
diets that the twenty.finh President
will be the last executive head OF the
United Slates. During his admins
tration mssses will break into Omen
rebellion and the established form Of
government viii be overthrown. The
United States viii be rent asupder
and for year or more ansrchy will
prevail. When order shall be brought
out OF chaos six republics VIII be
found, with capitaiB at the following
cities; San Frauoisco, Beaver, New
Orleans, 81. Louie, Washington anu
Bvston."
The foregoing "prophecy" wac
published in the News a few years
ego, iust after the ascension OF William
Ill as emperor OF Germany. AT that
time It went the Iounds OF the press In
the United Statee. We reproduced IL
then as curious prediction, without
comment favorable or otherwise; we
publish it In the same way now
I'D. NEwsl