The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-01-02

Last evening about six o'clock, proiGssoo
q. &. Weber .f the Cleveland Medical Colege,
was passing up Superior street, Henr the PAX.
he suddenly gispplcd by man Win ,reat-
ening demonstrations The Professor AZ once
rec gulzed his assa.liut aa A lgsntic = DO re-
Gently sent from ghc Asylum al Newbnrsh To-
undergo surgical operation. Last Wednesday,
the lunatic treated Il. the Sargica. Ciiaiqpe
IL the College TGe operation was IA exceed
inglg delicate one. consisting in rc'nov.a. ia
tuia from sensitive part. Il WIS ycry sRc-
ce,s!uly pen formed by Professor = eaes, and tie
patient in comfortable condition placed az =
boarding house III the city. IL. quiet, and
was allowed much i'ecd0ui for that reason
Yesterday, however, by some iuoxpicabe change
III his madness he became possessed 81 an idea
that the operation was not saiH!u.ly performed
He removed the dressings and tone open the
wound, placing himself ia d horrible condition
His madness sought vengeance Tor the supposed
trea,meut, and when he met the doctor g.
mentioned. he announced his intention 30 return
upon him ttae doctorl tie treatment he had sas-
tanned.
There being DO help a, hand when he was
grappcd by the luuasic Professor " Weber walked
with him Ioun. the Park tall they reached the
corner o! Ontaiio street on the south side. Here
the Professor decided to make stand which he
did calling upon the by-standers 10 lac p him So
cure the mailman Numerous parties were in ti.t
vicinity, but stood calmly by seeing the struggle
between the doctor and his aS>aiiaut, without
any attempt to aid him. The laan;ic became
furious; being much stronger than his opponent
he held him al poured forth a torrent of abuse.
lie offered to show the gaping crowd the lob
executed upon him. and was only prevented irOrS
making public exposure of his person by the
| unadcj efforts of Professor Weber II was al
exceedingly embarrassing position sor the latter.
the crowd t.avng 10 knowledge of the facts and
there being no opportunity fog explanation
Professor Weber stood manniuiy to lis patient
however; telling the crowd that the man was q
maniac, aud calling for AID. Al length some per
SON volunteered assistance, and The icua,ic Wa
lodged IN jail, 10 await remova! TO the As,ium
word had been sent To have the man removed to
the Asvlum before the time OF attack, but no
one had come after him The Professor bad
most fortunate escape from personal injury.
MAD !lEIsEy ABANpoNEp. - We rejoice L.
see, tina. the mad and "damnable" Leresy as "A
Senator called il "a day or two ago, put forth by
certain New York papers. iavorins the policy OF
excission," of any portion Of the Republic.
has been wisely abandoned, since the develop.
mcnt Of the impcrious necessity, imposed on she
federal government Of executing the constitution
and the laws, cost wha. il mlv-since IN ine
the fact has been discovered BIZ these papers
that there is a federal government. and that the
law of self.preservation acts as powerfully upol
il, as upon individual person. w. Presto
Eng, Mr. Hale. and Mr. Wade, have stepped Il
TIL footsteps Of Washin gton and jackson. upon
this question. and Mr. Douglas viii, in day
two, demonstrate that The Washington a'li .iaes.
son PRACTICE IS the only salvation of our &c Fl,
Gus Institutions. So much for So much. = isa
step gained, in the madness of the noac, towards
/ returning sanity.--BaltiDloTe iatriot.