The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
A STARTLING
Prediction of a German Hermit, Made
More Than Sixty Years Ago.

The following article handed US yes
terday was clipped from a newspaper
shortly after h assassination of Pres
dent James A. Garfield in 1881. At the
time of its publication the prophecy
was then more than forty years old.
which would make it sixty years old
at present date:
over forty ear ago an old Ger
man hermit published in a Bavarian
paper a curious prophecy. In it he
foretold the Austro-Russian and he
Franco-Russian wars, the death of
Pope Plus. and the Turko-G recian de-
bate at arms. He said that Germany
would ave three emperors in one year
before the end Of the century, and in
dicated the death Of two United States
presidents by assassination. AL these
things have come to paS
In the same article he said that
when h twentieth century opens
great SEISMIC disturbances will take
place, which will cause the subversion
of e York city and the western half
Of the city of Havana; Cuba is 10
break in two, while Florida and Lower
California will suffer total extinction.
The earthquakes will raze buildings TO
the ground in almost every city on the
continent, and millions of lives and
billions of dollars worth of property
Will be lost.
There is TO be a change in economic
conditions of almost every civilized
nation. He foretells the growth D a
democratic spirit in England which will
result in a revolution that will over
throw the present form of government
n make the country a. republic. He
says n last ruler of England will be
the best the country ver had, and the
first president of the nation will be one
of the royal family.
The hermit prophesied that Russia,
France and Italy would form an alli-
ance and enter into war with Turkey.
This war is to be the outgrowth of
Turkish persecution of Christian sub
| jects. The triple alliance Will conquer
the domains of the Sick Man of the
east. AT the expiration Of the war,
complications Will arise hat will plunge
italy and France into war with Rus
STA. The result will be that the two
countries will be gobbled UP by north
en- powers and Will cease 10 exist as
independent nations. While war is be-
ing waged beteween them the pops viii
move the seat of Catholicism from
Rome to South Ireland. 4 rebellion
Will take place in the land Of the Sham
rock, dn which that country will become
independent of England. Then a con-
f1iot Will arise between the ultra Cath
olcS of the south of Ireland and the
ultra PToteStants of the north in which
the southerners will be victorious. a
kingdom will be established n it is
predicted that the reign of the first
~potentate will become historic for its
tyranny.
The prophet prints a dark picture
for the United States. He says hat
ait the close of the century a feeling
of unrest will seize the people. The
feeling will be the outgrowth of un-
equal society economic conditions. He
predicts that the twenty-fifth presi-
dent will be the asst executive head of
the United States. During his admin
istration the masses will break into
rebellion, the established form Of gov
eminent will be rem asunder and for
a year or more anarchy viii prevail.
When order shall be brought out of
chaos, six republics Will be formed
with capitals at the following cities
Sam Francisco, Denver, St. Louis, New
Orleans. Washington and Boston"