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This Day in Minnesota History

July 6, 1889

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Police and striking workers (most of them gas- and water-system maintenance crews) clash in Duluth. Police mortally wound four workers before Mayor John B. Sutphin sends in the militia and empties the streets.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: July 6, 2023