Political riot in Baltimore kills two

Violence broke out on the streets of Baltimore between Fillmore supporters and Democrats. Shots were fired and two men were killed and others wounded. The Whig National Convention was due to be held there within the week. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1858 (Boston: Crosby, Nichols, and Company, 1857), 365.
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    Type
    Campaigns/Elections
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    General
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