The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-09

few days ago, three negro fugitiyes were discoy-
| ered IN Anne Arundel county, near the Annapolis
junction, under the following singular circumstan-
ces-The appearance of the remains of fire in the
woods, at which there were evidences that cooking
mad been carried on pretty extensively, excited sus-
| picion, and the locality was watched when it was
| discovered to be the resort of negroes who were
| traced to cave which they had dug in retired
| spot in the woods of Mr. Jacobs. Arrangements
were at once made for their arrest, which was eff
tccted by an armed party. One of the negroes
| made violent and protracted resistance, nearly
succeeding in wrestling gun from the hands of his
| captor. Another of remarkable agility effected his
escape by flight. Upon inspection their cave
showed comfortable provision for living. Hams
and preserves were among the stores, and uuanti-
ties OF feathers presented indications Of the leyes
which had been made on neighboring hen-roosts.
One of the men taken was the property of Mr..
Berry, of Prince Georges, who had absconded
some time since. The party had been in possession
OF the cave for about three months. The affair of
course occasoned much excitement in the neirh-
borhoOd.
Remission OF F.NEs BY MAYoR-The follow
ing ordinance was last evening passed by the Sec
ond Branch of the City Council, and only needs
the signature OF the Mayor to become law
Section BE It enacted and ordained by the Mayor and
City Council Of Baltimore, That the Mayot be and he is
hereby authorized and empowered to remit SO much of
that part of any fine penalty which belongs to the
City, to him shall seem just and reasonable provided
that such shall not extend the prosec
tion and that the Mayor shall hand the Register
of the City list of all such fines RENTED by him with
the names OF the person persons to whom such fines
were RENTED
Section And be it enacted and ordained, That the
Mayor is authorized and empowered in all actual
confinement in Jail of any person for violation of the
City ordinances to all costs of prosecution and Jail
charges, in addition the remission of the fine, in all
where he may think it right and proper and the
Register is directed to pay the amount of the City
Treasury upon the order of the Mayor.
Section g. And be enacted and ordained That ordi-
No. IS of the revised ordinances entitled An ord
nance to provide for the renting Of certain fines by
the Mayor, be and the same is hereby repealed.
ISouEsT.-Dr Battee, coroner, vas yesterday
called upon to hold an inquest up the body of
German named Frederick 5 Knoblock, who had
been found dead in bis bed at the public house of
Alexander Bond, No. IS West Pratt street. The
testimony Indicated that the deceased was glass
blower by trade, but having for some time been un
aole to obtain employ at his trade he had re-
gently been engaged as bar-keeper for Mr.. Bond.
ne was addicted to the immoderate use of intoxica-
ting liquors, and retired to bed on Sunday night in
apparent good health. The jury rendered YER
dIct OF death from commissions
IHE NEW Cry HALL.-The ordinance repeating
ordinance No. 67 of ordinances of 1850, entitled
"a ordnance providing for the erection of New
Uity hall and the permanent investment of the
McDonogh Educational Fund.-" was last evening
passed by the Second Branch Of the City Council.