The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-30
FUNERAL Of ISRAEL LAZARUS, THE puGIlsT.

The last impressive rites due to stricken humanity
were performed over the remains Of one yesterday AZ
ternoon who had gained areputation among large and,
1t is resret!uly added seemingly growing community
in large cies 1t the closing obsequies the
body Of Israel Lazarus, who died on Thursday last
his hostelrie, No. 223 Centre street. The lie of Mr.
Lazarus bad been OF varied and eventiul In
his native land he had ,ained a nooriey an ardent
adnirer of the prize rlrg and established reputation
principal Of that profession OF no mean ma
ture among his associates. His arrival In this
country exhibit the practical results OF his training
aad tuition there quite advent, and hailed enthu-
sasticay BY that class who boast Of their ndoitabe
pluck Almost from the moment of his arrival his
word esteemed authority upon any matters Of a
sporting nature and yith fights and defeats and years
adding wrinkles TO his face, he at last retired from the
ring" beaking himself TO that business which he
carried on until swept away by the remorseess
hand or death, that bourne from which none re-
turn. Ho had ''sttcd down" in his business when
tho el destroyer cme YET SUCH alas Is the very ma
Of human iife whom the full frution Of fond prom
ises is al out 10 crown our hopes grief augh
The cause Of M Lazarus dem,se-qute unexpected
at the timewas an affection OF the liver supcrnduced
by the lie he led, and for which combined medical
skill seldom finds curative.
SCENES AND ABOUT HOUSE OF THE DEAD
The room In which the deceased lay was The back por
ton OF the first oor OF his headquarters and around 1t
death There many OF the class that paironze and
participate in the and defeats OF the prize ring
or covertly support its adherents, while groups
around In farther Of the room, anu spnnked
upon the soop and about the adjacent corners, COM
prised professional vocalists actors. pedestrians,
and sporting men Of every iik. Conspicuous among
these throngs Pete Norris Barney Aaron, Dooney
Harris Billy Kelley, Billy Dryer, Teddy AcAnlin, Billy
Ryal, Johnny Aaron, Young Edwards, Jim Powers and
Patsey sheppard wnle hundreds Of quiet looking
individuals less known fame made up the grand
course All were seemingly reflective There was out
little Of that agony OF fever, TINT nonfepese ap
parent among such gathering. With but few excep-
ions they appeared cast aside the frenzed excite
msnt with which they push through life, yet the tea
lures OF some wore that expression of stoical
indifference cnarac<erstic Of their kind and
calling; while others quietly referred to coming
glorious pugilistio contestseveu In the house OF the
dead. II wes asscmblage in part that did honor to
tho dead; while. ucAr, there zero tsoss pesssns Who
past all emotion those who create In the mind OF
the morazer anxiety and asonishment that would DO
painful.
APrHARAxcE OF TIE DECEASED
Lying in his colin. which very rich and clabo-
rate covered with cloth and ornarented with silver.
the appearance OF the dead was e-like and strangely
natural. tinge tipped his ears and sufused his
forehead unaccountably peculiar shrcwd observer
would have thought that he who possessed those
features must early life have bsen Of peculiar
passions and most energetic will Tue burial dress vas
rich and exquisite tase Upon the plate, which was
OF massive silver, there engraved the Following