Show WITTE WAS URGED TO BE ENVOY st petersburg july 10 the associated press has high warrant for the statement that II 11 bilte president of the committee of ministers was strongly urged upon the emperor for head of the peace mission even foreign minister lamsdorff is understood to have joined in recommending Ms election the emperor however flatly declined to appoint him and after M Nell doff ambassador at paris pleaded illness his majesty personally chose M Muravi eff the ambassador at rome M Muravi eff while personal ly considered a very able and shrewd man has had little experience in diplomacy and none in far eastern affairs and therefore he will probably be compelled to rely largely on baron rosen the ambassador at washington the other plenipotentiary and M both of whom have tha situation a their finger tips the emperor has received from general linevitch another very optimistic despatch on the military situation and the section of the court party still ta to a ot the war Is making much of it according to gossips ot the im aerial entourage the empress is oppia ing the conclusion ol 01 peace GOVERNOR PERPLEXES over the state treasurer of kansas To petea kan july 10 after an allday conference with his advisers gov hoch has not yet decided what to do about requiring state treasurer bellr to vacate his office the governors legal advisers told him there was 10 law under which he could tho treasurer to give a bond of halt a million dollars to repair the old dond the conference then beam of Te lieving kelly of his office gov hoch may bring action in tao courts against kelly but this would be a long process there is eoma talle ot calling a special session ot the legislature to bring impeachment proceedings against kelly |