Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14

United States senatorship, when he made
the most eloquent speech Of the session
and had everybody guessing as to whom
he would place forward for the office.
When he finished with "And now take
pleasure in naming for that lofty office
young business man whose opinions
like those of Wouter Van Twiller, are
aligned with all parties or with nOne-as
you who are to ballot personally prefer-I
take pleasure, I say, in proposing for the
short term senatorship that sterling
young democrat of Silver Bow, the Hon.
Frank f. Corbett," the windows of the
old Merchants hotel building fairly rat
tied with the breeze created by the
laughter and shouts of enthusiasm at the
witty sally.
Again. when he was presented with a
beautiful gold watch, he took the box
from the hand Of Speaker Pro TEN
Baker and turning it over critically in
his hand, remarked: Gentlemen, I
thank you, but 1 think perhaps I had
better postpone opening this package
until 1 am All alone'-it might contain
a copy of Roberts Rules of Order" He
was prevailed upon to open the box and.
when he did So his eyes filled with tears
and his voice grew husky with emotion,
showing the manifold character Of the
man. His speech of thanks was brief,
but eloquent, and afterward everybody
who had taken part in presenting the
watch felt proud that he had been per-
mitted to "be in on it,"
Death came to Corbett in the prime of
life, for he was. only 81 years of age, and
path of happiness lay before him.
Blessed with loving wife and one wee
child, his home life was perfect. At the
time he went to Helena Mrs. Corbett
went to New York to visit her mother.
1t was the intention of her husband to
join her there soon as the Legislature
adjourned, when the couple intended to
make Continental pleasure tour. He
was conscious of the presence of his
friends to the last, though delirious at
intervals. During his dalrous moments
he again went over the scenes of the
late session and was ruling people out
of order and giving the gentleman from
Deer Lodge" Or the gentleman from
Madison" the floor but while his mind
was lucid his thoughts were continually
of his wife-his chief regret at being i'll
was that she could not be by his side.
Mrs. Corbett was telegraphed the news
of her husbands illness and is now on
her way here. The remains of the de-
ceased have been taken charge of by
Sherman, but funeral arrangements will
not be made until the arrival of Mrs
COrbett. While the deceased did not an
ticipate fatal termination Of his illness.
he took the precaution OF making his will
yesterday morning.
Few young men in Montana have made
so rapid and notable an advancement in
the honorable profession of the law as
did Frank q. Corbett. He was a native
of Virginia and was graduated in law
from the University of Virginia. He was
also finished classical scholar and
spoke several modern languages huently.
Latin and Greek books were his constant
companions and he found time even dur
irS the arduous legislative session to sit
| down on many occasions and descant
| beauties of Homer's and of Virgil S
| verse.
Upon his arrival in Butte, a little more
| than IL years ago, he was appointed
| clerk Of the district court and served
one term. Then he was elected city at
| torney, and afterward resumed the prac-
tice of law. He has been associated
i with many of the ablest lawyers of the
west, and as a mining attorney had TAX
en- position in the front rank.
| He was married to Miss Adelaide
Thornton, the daughter of ]. C. c. ami
Mrs. Lucy Thornton, about four years
| ago, the issue of the union being one