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LATER NEWS. THE silver men's meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York City, ended in a boisterous row. Speeches were interrupted, and a war of words caused for two hours. The electric lights were finally turned out amid the utmost confusion. The delegates to the Chicago Convention. however, were appointed. THE Erie Railway was placed in the hands of John King and J. G. McCullough as Receivers. the appointment being made by Judge Lacombe. of the United States Circuit Court. New York City, on the application of Trenor L. Park, a holder of first and second mortgage bonds. He stated in his complaint that the $6,000,000 of floating debt embarrased the company so that it was in danger of defaulting on its bonds, and many creditors threatened actions. THE Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Company Bank of Milwaukee. Wis.. failed two banks in Indianapolis, Ind., and three in Louisville, Ky., also closed their doors. GENERAL ST. CLAIR. World's Fair Commissioner from West Virginia, tried to enter the World's Fair grounds without his badge and was badly bruised in an encounter with three gatemen. COMPTROLLER ECKLES received a dispatch stating that Cashier Lomax. of the First National Bank of Vernon, Texas, which failed a few days before, had committed suicide by shooting himself. FIFTY deaths daily are reported in St. Louis, Senegal. The disease also prevails in Naples and vicinity, in Italy, and in Smyrna, Asia Minor. M. PAVIE, the French Minister-Resident, left Bangkok; Sir Edward Grey, the Parliamentary Secretary of the British Foreign Office, assured the House of Commons that England would protect her subjects in Siam.