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Show THE ARCENTINE WRECKED IT. A Itig London Bank Compelled ta 9uspend Paymeat. London, July 18. The English bank of Rivers Plate (limited) of which Smithers if managing director, has suspended sus-pended payments. Tho capital of tho bank is $7,500,000. The institution has a reserve of $2,100,000. The cause of tha difficulty is the impossibility of collecting col-lecting debts due it in tho Argentine republic, in consequence of the Mara-tariura Mara-tariura decree recently issued by the Argentine republic. Tlie reported failure of Gripper & Sons, corn factors, of this city, is confirmed con-firmed this morning. Liabilities are estimated at' J250.00O. A receiver has been appointed to wind up the business. |