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Show EX-PREMIER Of DENMARK DEAD Finance Minister and King for Many Years Fought Danish Parliament. L opf-nbagen. Denmark, Dec 24 Ja coh Broennum Seaveuius Estrup for many years tbe leading politician u: Denmark, died here today. For nine teen years, from 1875 to 1894 he was premier and fluance minister in the Danish cabinet. He was born on April 1G. 18J5. and entered politics In 1854 as a member of the losvei house Estrup, together with the King of Denmark lousrhi parliament for many vears when It demanded ihnt tnc monarch should choose the minister of state from among the representatives representa-tives of the people On many occasions occa-sions Estrup dissolved the chambers when they refused to pass his bud gets and the finances of Denmark were kept In order by means of provisional pro-visional laws During practically the whole of his term of office, the ma jorlty In parliament was against him. Estrup did much for the development develop-ment of the Danish railroad system and for the planning of the splendla roads now to be found In Denmark An attempt to assassinate was made on linn October 1 1SS5, and as th.s was believed tu have been committal by a political opponent, the parlia inent was dlseolved the next day. nn |